Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 10 km SSE of Xilópolis, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 10 km SSE of Xilópolis, Greece on Sat, Jul 1, 1978, 6:25 AM GMT+3 (03:25 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 3 km W of Askós, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1978-07-01 03:25:51 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.838° N, 23.213° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.03 km W of Askós, Greece · 17613 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 3.60 km NNW of Kolchikón, Greece · 17612 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 5.10 km W of Lagkadás, Greece · 17612 days ago · 19 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 3.31 km SE of Lagkadás, Greece · 17612 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 3.44 km SSW of Sochós, Greece · 17608 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 3.99 km ENE of Kolchikón, Greece · 17604 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 3.67 km ESE of Kolchikón, Greece · 17603 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 3.78 km W of Askós, Greece · 17602 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 3.86 km N of Gerakaroú, Greece · 17602 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 3.38 km ENE of Galátista, Greece · 17584 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 3.76 km N of Kolchikón, Greece · 17583 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 3.23 km NNW of Sochós, Greece · 17583 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 3.71 km SSE of Lagkadás, Greece · 17580 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 3.611 km NNE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 17565 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 3.211 km ESE of Askós, Greece · 17565 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 3.63 km ESE of Gerakaroú, Greece · 17562 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away

Before

  1. 2.93 km NNW of Gerakaroú, Greece · 17616 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 3.410 km NNW of Sochós, Greece · 17620 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 3.64 km N of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 17621 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 3.42 km WNW of Gerakaroú, Greece · 17622 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 3.50 km E of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 17623 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 4.04 km E of Sochós, Greece · 17623 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 3.24 km NNE of Lagkadás, Greece · 17623 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 3.74 km S of Kavallári, Greece · 17623 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 4.26 km ESE of Kolchikón, Greece · 17623 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 3.42 km ENE of Kolchikón, Greece · 17624 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 4.15 km N of Kolchikón, Greece · 17624 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 3.94 km NNE of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 17625 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 2.97 km NNE of Ássiros, Greece · 17625 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 3.58 km N of Gerakaroú, Greece · 17625 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 4.38 km SE of Kolchikón, Greece · 17626 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 3.76 km SSE of Kolchikón, Greece · 17626 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 3.37 km SW of Askós, Greece · 17626 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 3.42 km SSW of Chortiátis, Greece · 17626 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 3.75 km NE of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 17626 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 4.64 km NE of Lití, Greece · 17626 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000vcs. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:27 AM UTC.