Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 5 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece on Tue, Mar 15, 1983, 11:20 PM GMT+2 (21:20 UTC), 20 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 32 km W of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1983-03-15 21:20:17 UTC
Depth
20.4 km (12.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.808° N, 20.947° 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: 69 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.89 km ESE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 15898 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 3.43 km SSW of Gavaloú, Greece · 15896 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 4.05 km NNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 15896 days ago · 47 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 4.532 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15896 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 4.013 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15896 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 4.328 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15896 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 4.043 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15895 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 3.856 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15894 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 4.074 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15894 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 3.864 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15892 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 4.733 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15891 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 4.013 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 15890 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 4.442 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15890 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 6.418 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15890 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 4.733 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15890 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 3.943 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15890 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 5.035 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15890 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 4.225 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15890 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 4.346 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15889 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 5.310 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15889 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 4.143 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15889 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  22. 3.950 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15889 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  23. 4.134 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15889 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 4.929 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15889 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 4.831 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15889 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 4.443 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15889 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 5.033 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15889 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 4.629 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15889 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  29. 3.831 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15889 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  30. 3.963 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15889 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 4.446 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15888 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  32. 4.842 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15888 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  33. 5.029 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15888 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  34. 4.935 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15888 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  35. 4.825 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15888 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  36. 4.927 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15888 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 4.335 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15888 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 4.745 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15888 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  39. 4.839 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15887 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  40. 4.050 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15886 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  41. 3.934 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15886 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  42. 4.830 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15884 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  43. 3.88 km NW of Sámi, Greece · 15884 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  44. 4.055 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15884 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  45. 4.538 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15882 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  46. 3.714 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15877 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  47. 4.512 km SE of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 15871 days ago · 25 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 4.328 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15868 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  49. 4.149 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15867 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  50. 3.337 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 15865 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  51. 4.124 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15865 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  52. 4.143 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15861 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  53. 3.414 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 15859 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  54. 4.036 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15859 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  55. 3.719 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 15853 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  56. 3.42 km ENE of Póros, Greece · 15848 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  57. 3.51 km ENE of Itháki, Greece · 15848 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  58. 3.44 km SSE of Kardamás, Greece · 15848 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  59. 4.024 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15845 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  60. 4.021 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 15843 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away

The first 60 of 69.

Before

  1. 3.98 km SSE of Várda, Greece · 15898 days ago · 35 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 3.935 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15899 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 4.253 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15899 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 4.361 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15906 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 4.284 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15908 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 4.447 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15909 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 4.431 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15909 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 4.035 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15915 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 4.23 km SE of Katastárion, Greece · 15917 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 3.71 km ENE of Póros, Greece · 15918 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 4.733 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15918 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 4.258 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15919 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 4.357 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15919 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 4.255 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15920 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 3.64 km NE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 15920 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 4.563 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15921 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 5.045 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15921 days ago · 26 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 5.5southern Greece · 15921 days ago · 37 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 3.611 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15921 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 4.66 km W of Kardamás, Greece · 15921 days ago · 41 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001tp9. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC.