M4.6 earthquake 56 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 56 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Thu, Jul 15, 1982, 8:15 PM GMT+3 (17:15 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-15 17:15:55 UTC
- Depth
- 31.0 km (19.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.402° N, 20.336° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.533 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16134 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
- 3.512 km SSW of Epitálio, Greece · 16128 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
- 3.685 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 16121 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
- 4.647 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16119 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.241 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 16113 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001nez (also filed as iscgemsup595401). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC.