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M6.8 earthquake, Greece, 1965-03-31

MagnitudeM6.8mw

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Depth61 km

Time (UTC)1965-03-31 09:47

Rank in 196522 / 131among M6+

Rank since 19002272 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×16approx.

6 km SW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 38.34, 22.33

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1903 M7.9M7.9

1947 M7.3M7.3

1905 M7.2M7.2

1981 M7.2M7.2

1983 M7.0M7.0

1968 M7.0M7.0

2008 M6.9M6.9

1932 M6.9M6.9

1953 M6.8M6.8

2018 M6.8M6.8

1982 M6.8M6.8

1983 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 1965-03-09	1965-03-09 17:57	20 km	6 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece
M6.2 1964-07-17	1964-07-17 02:34	153 km	2 km WSW of Fylí, Greece
M6.2 1962-04-10	1962-04-10 21:37	15 km	Ionian Sea
M6.2 1960-05-26	1960-05-26 05:10	20 km	11 km SSW of Maliq, Albania
M6.7 1959-11-15	1959-11-15 17:08	15 km	Ionian Sea
M6.3 1958-08-27	1958-08-27 15:16	15 km	29 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece
M6.4 1957-03-08	1957-03-08 12:21	10 km	15 km ESE of Fársala, Greece
M6.5 1957-03-08	1957-03-08 12:14	10 km	Greece
M6.0 1957-02-19	1957-02-19 07:43	15 km	76 km S of Methóni, Greece
M6.2 1955-04-19	1955-04-19 16:47	15 km	4 km NNE of Káto Lekhónia, Greece

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.