| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.579, 21.882 |
| UTC time | 1961-10-02 07:21:46.090 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 2, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Monday, October 2, 1961 at 07:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalamata (Greece - GR), about 55.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 21.882 and latitude 36.579.
| Location | Kalamata |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1961-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kalamata | 55.2 km |
| Corinth | 178.7 km |
| Pátrai | 185.9 km |
| Keratsini | 217.7 km |
| Piraeus | 217.8 km |
| Glyfada | 219.3 km |
| Nikaia | 220.0 km |
| Old Faliron | 220.3 km |
| Alimos | 220.4 km |
| Korydallos | 221.2 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 221.9 km |
| Kallithea | 221.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Pátrai
Greece · 2026-03-20 01:49 UTC
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100.6 km |
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M 4.6
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-02-19 04:53 UTC
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53.4 km |
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M 4.0
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-02-18 17:24 UTC
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40.8 km |
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M 4.6
Pátrai
Greece · 2026-02-16 22:57 UTC
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134.1 km |
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M 4.1
Pátrai
Greece · 2026-01-25 17:56 UTC
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138.5 km |
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M 4.1
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-01-10 15:13 UTC
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44.9 km |
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M 4.1
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-01-09 01:33 UTC
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34.0 km |
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M 4.5
Kalamata
Greece · 2025-09-30 10:03 UTC
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45.9 km |
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