M4.7 earthquake 138 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 138 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Thu, Mar 24, 1983, 1:16 PM GMT+2 (11:16 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-03-24 11:16:01 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.761° N, 19.834° 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 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001txc. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:34 AM UTC.