Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 13 km NE of Xylókastro, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 13 km NE of Xylókastro, Greece on Sun, Feb 15, 1976, 8:51 PM GMT+2 (18:51 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 17 km NNE of Náfpaktos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-02-15 18:51:33 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.175° N, 22.731° 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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.017 km NNE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 18463 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 3.319 km N of Langádhia, Greece · 18455 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.08 km W of Malesína, Greece · 18448 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 3.25 km NNW of Paralía, Greece · 18486 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.923 km SW of Kalávryta, Greece · 18486 days ago · 34 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 3.011 km SSE of Témeni, Greece · 18489 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 3.27 km E of Témeni, Greece · 18489 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 3.112 km SW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 18489 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 3.16 km E of Galatás, Greece · 18490 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 3.01 km ESE of Témeni, Greece · 18490 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 3.511 km S of Megalochóri, Greece · 18492 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 3.22 km SE of Pátra, Greece · 18496 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 3.43 km ENE of Aktaío, Greece · 18496 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 3.46 km NW of Paralía, Greece · 18498 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 3.67 km NW of Paralía, Greece · 18499 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 3.19 km NW of Pátra, Greece · 18499 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 3.53 km NNW of Pátra, Greece · 18499 days ago · 38 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 3.51 km S of Amfíkleia, Greece · 18500 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 3.820 km NW of Lidoríki, Greece · 18508 days ago · 43 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 3.410 km E of Thérmo, Greece · 18508 days ago · 46 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 3.75 km SSW of Vrachnaíika, Greece · 18508 days ago · 54 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000f2w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC.