M4.4 earthquake 41 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 41 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Sun, Aug 22, 1976, 8:18 PM GMT+3 (17:18 UTC), 63 km (39 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 45 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-08-22 17:18:46 UTC
- Depth
- 63.0 km (39.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.413° N, 20.558° 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
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.945 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18256 days ago · 43 km deep · 22 km away
- 3.359 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18255 days ago · 24 km deep · 31 km away
- 4.432 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 18253 days ago · 68 km deep · 67 km away
- 3.755 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 18248 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000j0e. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC.