Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 55 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 55 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Sun, May 30, 1976, 12:56 AM GMT+3 (21:56 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 30 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1976-05-29 21:56:38 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.237° N, 20.661° 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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Depth from
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Stations used
11

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.356 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18377 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 3.630 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 18377 days ago · 36 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 4.236 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18377 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 3.956 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 18372 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 4.091 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18370 days ago · 47 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 3.7125 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18368 days ago · 21 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 5.531 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18364 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 4.343 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18364 days ago · 38 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 4.649 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18364 days ago · 43 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 4.14 km NNW of Myrsíni, Greece · 18364 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 4.432 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18363 days ago · 48 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 4.538 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18361 days ago · 41 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 3.913 km SW of Katastárion, Greece · 18356 days ago · 68 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 4.516 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18338 days ago · 49 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 4.447 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18332 days ago · 49 km deep · 23 km away

Before

  1. 3.024 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 18378 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 3.683 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18389 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.837 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18391 days ago · 24 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 4.146 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18393 days ago · 52 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 4.728 km W of Methóni, Greece · 18393 days ago · 51 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.364 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18394 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 3.864 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 18395 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 5.354 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18396 days ago · 20 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 6.445 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18396 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000gmh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.