M3.9 earthquake 98 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 98 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Sun, Nov 28, 1976, 5:16 PM GMT+2 (15:16 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 62 km SW 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
- 3.9 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-11-28 15:16:53 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.031° N, 20.134° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 12
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 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.073 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18196 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
- 4.286 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18197 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
- 4.570 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 18197 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
- 4.371 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18200 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
- 4.281 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18202 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000khw. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:38 PM UTC.