Date & time | Aug 27, 1958 15:16:36 UTC |
Local time at epicenter | |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 6.3 |
Depth | 15.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 37.473°N / 20.716°E ![]() |
Antipode | 37.473°S / 159.284°W |
Shaking intensity | Strong shaking near epicenter |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
Nearest volcano | Sousaki (215 km / 134 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Lithakia (Zákynthos) (pop: 1,310) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 38 km (23 mi) SSW of Zakynthos (pop: 11,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) S of Katastari (pop: 1,380) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) SW of Gastouni (pop: 8,110) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 67 km (41 mi) WSW of Amaliada (pop: 16,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 68 km (42 mi) WSW of Pyrgos (Pirgos) (pop: 22,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 81 km (50 mi) SSE of Argostoli (pop: 9,820) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 124 km (77 mi) SW of Patras (pop: 168,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 133 km (82 mi) WNW of Kalamata (pop: 54,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 271 km (168 mi) WSW of Athens (pop: 664,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Estimated seismic energy released | 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy |
Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
6.3 | 15 km | Ionian Sea (Greece) | USGS |
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
Feb 7, 1959 20:08 64 years ago | 5.1 15 km | 40 km S of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Sep 2, 1958 01:13 64 years ago | 5.6 20 km | 66 km SW of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Aug 30, 1958 07:35 64 years ago | 5.3 15 km | 73 km SW of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |