M3.5 earthquake 32 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 32 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece on Mon, Mar 26, 1973, 12:55 AM GMT+2 (22:55 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 12 km S of Astakós, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-03-25 22:55:54 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.492° N, 20.360° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.112 km S of Astakós, Greece · 19537 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
- 4.059 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 19500 days ago · 32 km deep · 67 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000012u. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC.