M4.2 earthquake 17 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece on Tue, Nov 6, 1973, 10:38 PM GMT+2 (20:38 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 36 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-06 20:38:46 UTC
- Depth
- 14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.128° N, 20.259° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000042m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.