| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 53.3 km |
| Coordinates | 35.038, 24.288 |
| UTC time | 1965-04-09 23:57:04.770 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 9, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, April 9, 1965 at 23:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rethymno (Greece - GR), about 40.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 24.288 and latitude 35.038.
| Location | Rethymno |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Rethymno | 40.5 km |
| Chania | 57.7 km |
| Heraklion | 84.3 km |
| Darnah | 295.3 km |
| Kalamata | 296.6 km |
| Glyfada | 318.0 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 322.9 km |
| Alimos | 323.7 km |
| Ilioúpoli | 325.4 km |
| Old Faliron | 326.0 km |
| Agios Dimitrios | 326.1 km |
| Néa Smýrni | 327.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Chania
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41.8 km |
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M 4.5
Chania
Greece · 2026-03-14 17:43 UTC
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70.4 km |
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M 4.7
Heraklion
Greece · 2025-11-27 00:08 UTC
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M 4.4
Rethymno
Greece · 2025-11-06 08:46 UTC
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M 4.2
Heraklion
Greece · 2025-10-21 13:55 UTC
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110.6 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2025-09-20 05:01 UTC
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36.1 km |
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M 4.4
Heraklion
Greece · 2025-07-09 14:31 UTC
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26.6 km |
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M 4.6
Chania
Greece · 2025-06-17 15:38 UTC
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30.1 km |
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