M3.6 earthquake 85 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 85 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Tue, Aug 3, 1982, 8:50 PM GMT+3 (17:50 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 47 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-08-03 17:50:56 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.234° N, 20.078° 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
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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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.647 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16120 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
- 3.827 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16078 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
- 5.053 km SW of Katastárion, Greece · 16066 days ago · 36 km deep · 39 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001nu3. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC.