Greece earthquakes

M5.5 earthquake 31 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 31 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Sat, Jun 12, 1976, 3:59 AM GMT+3 (00:59 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

Amaliáda forecast More in Greece

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.5 (mb), moderate
Local time: Sat, Jun 12, 1976, 3:59 AM GMT+3
UTC: 1976-06-12 00:59:16 UTC
Depth: 8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 37.545° N, 20.551° 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: 160

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

Before

Earthquakes today Greece earthquakes Live radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000guk (also filed as iscgem712480). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:57 AM UTC.