Greece earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 32 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 32 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece on Sun, Jul 18, 1976, 4:30 PM GMT+3 (13:30 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1976-07-18 13:30:47 UTC
Depth
31.0 km (19.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.638° N, 20.421° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
21

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000hds (also filed as iscgem711346). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC.