8 Jan 2026, 01:50 UTC · Jan 7, 8:50 PM ET

M4.7 earthquake 85 km SSW of Kýthira, Greece

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 85 km SSW of Kýthira, Greece at Jan 7, 8:50 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.7 mb
Time	8 Jan 2026, 01:50 UTC
Location	35.476°, 22.532° – 85 km SSW of Kýthira, Greece
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rncp

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.9	40 km W of Palaióchora, Greece	Feb 7, 5:33 PM 251 d ago	54 km	–
4.9	60 km W of Kíssamos, Greece	Nov 10, 8:58 PM 340 d ago	42 km	–
4.8	84 km SW of Kýthira, Greece	Apr 8, 7:34 AM 191 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	45 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece	Mar 14, 12:21 PM 216 d ago	44 km	1 report
4.6	64 km SW of Kýthira, Greece	Jul 1, 8:03 AM 107 d ago	58 km	–
4.6	96 km SW of Kýthira, Greece	Apr 1, 1:11 PM 198 d ago	53 km	–
4.6	113 km S of Koróni, Greece	Dec 5, 11:47 PM 315 d ago	32 km	–
4.4	14 km WNW of Palaióchora, Greece	Jul 7, 6:18 PM 101 d ago	17 km	6 reports
4.4	111 km S of Koróni, Greece	Jan 20, 1:38 AM 270 d ago	46 km	–
4.4	79 km SSW of Kýthira, Greece	Dec 5, 10:49 AM 315 d ago	57 km	–
4.4	47 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece	Nov 25, 2:21 PM 325 d ago	47 km	–
4.4	61 km W of Kíssamos, Greece	Oct 16, 11:55 PM 365 d ago	60 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 85 km SSW of Kýthira, Greece earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.