M3.6 earthquake 39 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 39 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece on Sat, Oct 30, 1976, 3:37 AM GMT+2 (01:37 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.2 81 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
- 3.6 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-10-30 01:37:27 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.007° N, 20.066° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.281 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18201 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.371 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18199 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.570 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 18196 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.286 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18196 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
- 4.073 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18195 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
- 4.862 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 18195 days ago · 24 km deep · 82 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000k40. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.