| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.225, 23.395 |
| UTC time | 1977-08-18 09:27:40.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 18, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, August 18, 1977 at 09:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chania (Greece - GR), about 65.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.395 and latitude 35.225.
| Location | Chania |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chania | 65.8 km |
| Rethymno | 100.0 km |
| Heraklion | 159.3 km |
| Kalamata | 232.5 km |
| Darnah | 282.4 km |
| Glyfada | 295.4 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 300.1 km |
| Alimos | 300.4 km |
| Old Faliron | 302.1 km |
| Agios Dimitrios | 303.0 km |
| Ilioúpoli | 303.1 km |
| Piraeus | 303.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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46.7 km |
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M 4.5
Chania
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42.4 km |
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M 4.8
Chania
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29.7 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-10 04:55 UTC
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29.8 km |
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M 4.9
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-07 22:33 UTC
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15.6 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-06 05:31 UTC
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72.2 km |
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M 4.7
Heraklion
Greece · 2025-11-27 00:08 UTC
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133.8 km |
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M 4.4
Chania
Greece · 2025-11-25 19:21 UTC
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36.5 km |
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