M5.2 earthquake 8 km WNW of Lefkáda, Greece
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 8 km WNW of Lefkáda, Greece on Tue, Mar 30, 1971, 2:30 AM GMT+2 (00:30 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 19 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-03-30 00:30:12 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.854° N, 20.614° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.14 km S of Préveza, Greece · 20265 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
- 5.419 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 20246 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem786739. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:48 PM UTC.