Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 14 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 14 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece on Tue, May 17, 1983, 12:20 AM GMT+3 (21:20 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, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1983-05-16 21:20:13 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.291° N, 20.313° 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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.547 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15843 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 3.519 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15841 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 3.622 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 15841 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 4.017 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15839 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 3.527 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15838 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 4.517 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15835 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 4.514 km NNE of Katastárion, Greece · 15835 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 3.934 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15832 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 4.719 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15831 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 4.151 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15826 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 3.77 km WNW of Póros, Greece · 15825 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 4.439 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15825 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 4.532 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15819 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 4.2Ionian Sea · 15814 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 4.042 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15809 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 3.941 km WSW of Gáïos, Greece · 15807 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 4.11 km NNE of Katoúna, Greece · 15798 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 3.824 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15796 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 4.322 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15796 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away

Before

  1. 3.5Ionian Sea · 15843 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 3.720 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15844 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 4.217 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15844 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 3.611 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 15844 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 4.135 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15844 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 3.810 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 3.867 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 3.512 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 3.522 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 3.524 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 4.929 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 3.618 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 5.333 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 3.512 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 3.760 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15846 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 3.663 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15846 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 3.829 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15846 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 3.120 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 15846 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 4.127 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15846 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 4.736 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15846 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ve3. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:09 AM UTC.