Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 12 km S of Mesolóngi, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 12 km S of Mesolóngi, Greece on Sun, Jan 4, 1976, 12:45 AM GMT+2 (22:45 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 16 km W of Lidoríki, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1976-01-03 22:45:25 UTC
Depth
39.0 km (24.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.258° N, 21.440° 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: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 52 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.65 km N of Náfpaktos, Greece · 18522 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 3.62 km NNE of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 18518 days ago · 59 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 4.616 km W of Lidoríki, Greece · 18514 days ago · 42 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 3.75 km SSW of Vrachnaíika, Greece · 18508 days ago · 54 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 3.410 km E of Thérmo, Greece · 18508 days ago · 46 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 3.820 km NW of Lidoríki, Greece · 18508 days ago · 43 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 4.51 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 18507 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 3.17 km S of Mataránga, Greece · 18499 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 3.53 km NNW of Pátra, Greece · 18499 days ago · 38 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 3.19 km NW of Pátra, Greece · 18499 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 3.67 km NW of Paralía, Greece · 18499 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 3.46 km NW of Paralía, Greece · 18498 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 3.43 km ENE of Aktaío, Greece · 18496 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 3.22 km SE of Pátra, Greece · 18496 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 3.01 km ESE of Témeni, Greece · 18490 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 3.16 km E of Galatás, Greece · 18490 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 3.112 km SW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 18489 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 3.27 km E of Témeni, Greece · 18489 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 3.011 km SSE of Témeni, Greece · 18489 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 3.05 km NNE of Mesolóngi, Greece · 18488 days ago · 22 km deep · 18 km away
  21. 3.27 km SSE of Galatás, Greece · 18488 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 2.923 km SW of Kalávryta, Greece · 18486 days ago · 34 km deep · 57 km away
  23. 3.25 km NNW of Paralía, Greece · 18486 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 3.615 km WNW of Lidoríki, Greece · 18525 days ago · 57 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 4.220 km NE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 18525 days ago · 52 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 4.612 km NNW of Náfpaktos, Greece · 18525 days ago · 34 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 4.03 km NNE of Antirrio, Greece · 18525 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 3.63 km SSE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 18525 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 4.66 km W of Náfpaktos, Greece · 18525 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 4.310 km SSW of Thérmo, Greece · 18525 days ago · 27 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 4.612 km E of Thérmo, Greece · 18526 days ago · 39 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 3.217 km WNW of Lidoríki, Greece · 18527 days ago · 53 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 4.0Greece · 18527 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 4.711 km NNE of Galatás, Greece · 18527 days ago · 19 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 4.42 km SE of Río, Greece · 18528 days ago · 44 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 2.810 km N of Káto Acha?a, Greece · 18528 days ago · 70 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 3.02 km NE of Galatás, Greece · 18528 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.91 km W of Aitolikó, Greece · 18528 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 2.9Greece · 18528 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 2.91 km ESE of Aitolikó, Greece · 18528 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 2.85 km NW of Antirrio, Greece · 18528 days ago · 133 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 3.812 km E of Thérmo, Greece · 18528 days ago · 39 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 3.19 km SSW of Thérmo, Greece · 18528 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000e9h. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC.