M4.6 earthquake 36 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 36 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece on Thu, Dec 27, 1973, 3:35 PM GMT+2 (13:35 UTC), 38 km (24 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 42 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-27 13:35:18 UTC
- Depth
- 38.0 km (23.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.640° N, 20.356° 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.
- Stations used
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.742 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 19234 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
- 4.425 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 19203 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004p0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:37 AM UTC.