Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 26 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 26 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece on Fri, Sep 23, 1983, 12:45 AM GMT+3 (21:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 41 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1983-09-22 21:45:19 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.139° N, 20.143° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.87 km ENE of Sámi, Greece · 15695 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 4.014 km SSE of Póros, Greece · 15671 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 4.841 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15668 days ago · 38 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 4.650 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15668 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 4.719 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 15729 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 4.211 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15729 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 5.124 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 15729 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 4.919 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15736 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 3.99 km SE of Lefkáda, Greece · 15738 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 4.147 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15739 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 4.314 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15742 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001yk1. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC.