M4.4 earthquake 55 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 55 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Tue, Dec 27, 1983, 7:48 PM GMT+2 (17:48 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 9 km WNW of Filiatrá, 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
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-12-27 17:48:56 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.238° N, 20.673° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.377 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 15620 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
- 4.69 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 15604 days ago · 50 km deep · 72 km away
- 4.117 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 15598 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
- 3.888 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15595 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00020uw. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC.