Greece earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 24 km N of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 24 km N of Lixoúri, Greece on Sat, Jul 16, 1983, 3:47 AM GMT+3 (00:47 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 19 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (ML, local (Richter)), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1983-07-16 00:47:28 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.415° N, 20.393° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.460 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15772 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 4.248 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15771 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.721 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15756 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 4.635 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15746 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 4.314 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15742 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 3.99 km SE of Lefkáda, Greece · 15738 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 4.919 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15735 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 4.211 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15729 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 4.322 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15796 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 3.824 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15796 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 4.11 km NNE of Katoúna, Greece · 15798 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 3.941 km WSW of Gáïos, Greece · 15808 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 4.042 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15809 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001wub. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:59 PM UTC.