Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 12 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece on Sun, May 15, 1983, 4:31 AM GMT+3 (01:31 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 19 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1983-05-15 01:31:36 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.277° N, 20.328° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.867 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15844 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 3.810 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 15844 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 4.135 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15843 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 3.611 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 15843 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 4.217 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15843 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 3.720 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15843 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 3.5Ionian Sea · 15842 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 3.514 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15842 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 3.547 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15842 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 3.519 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15840 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 3.622 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 15840 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 4.017 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15839 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 3.527 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15837 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 4.517 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15835 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 4.514 km NNE of Katastárion, Greece · 15834 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 3.934 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15831 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 4.719 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15830 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 4.151 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15825 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 3.77 km WNW of Póros, Greece · 15824 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 4.439 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15824 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  21. 4.532 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15818 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  22. 4.2Ionian Sea · 15813 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 4.042 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15808 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  24. 3.941 km WSW of Gáïos, Greece · 15806 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  25. 4.11 km NNE of Katoúna, Greece · 15797 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 3.824 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15795 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 4.322 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15795 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away

Before

  1. 3.522 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15844 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 3.524 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15844 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 4.929 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15844 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 3.618 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15844 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 5.333 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15844 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 3.512 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15844 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 3.760 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 3.663 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 3.829 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 3.120 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 4.127 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 4.736 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 4.034 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 4.632 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 4.936 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 4.835 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 4.436 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15846 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 4.15 km NNE of Kandíla, Greece · 15847 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 4.021 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 15850 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 4.024 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15851 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001vc3. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC.