Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 17 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 17 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece on Mon, May 16, 1983, 2:07 AM GMT+3 (23:07 UTC), 11 km (7 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
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1983-05-15 23:07:13 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.329° N, 20.315° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.720 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15844 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 3.5Ionian Sea · 15843 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.514 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15843 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 3.547 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15843 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 3.519 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15841 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 3.622 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 15841 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 4.017 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15839 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 3.527 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15838 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 4.517 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15835 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 4.514 km NNE of Katastárion, Greece · 15835 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 3.934 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15832 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 4.719 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15831 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 4.151 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15826 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 3.77 km WNW of Póros, Greece · 15824 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 4.439 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15824 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 4.532 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15819 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 4.2Ionian Sea · 15813 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 4.042 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15808 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 3.941 km WSW of Gáïos, Greece · 15807 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 4.11 km NNE of Katoúna, Greece · 15797 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 3.824 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15795 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  22. 4.322 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15795 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 3.611 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 15844 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 4.135 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15844 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 3.810 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 3.867 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 3.512 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 3.522 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 3.524 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 4.929 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 3.618 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 5.333 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 3.512 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 3.760 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 3.663 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 3.829 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15846 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 4.127 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15846 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 4.736 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15846 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 4.034 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15846 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 4.632 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15846 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 4.936 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 15846 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 4.835 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15846 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001vd6. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:54 PM UTC.