Greece earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 5 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece on Tue, Dec 27, 1983, 6:12 PM GMT+2 (16:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 6 km NNW of Antirrio, 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
1983-12-27 16:12:14 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.812° N, 20.946° 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.455 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15620 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 4.377 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 15620 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 3.011 km NW of Kalávryta, Greece · 15613 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 4.69 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 15604 days ago · 50 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 4.731 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15601 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 4.117 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 15598 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 3.914 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15598 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 3.52 km WSW of Pappadhátai, Greece · 15598 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 3.834 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15586 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 3.37 km WSW of Pappadhátai, Greece · 15586 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 3.17 km SW of Kamárai, Greece · 15574 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 3.011 km SE of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 15574 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 3.110 km SSW of Rododáfni, Greece · 15574 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 3.23 km NW of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 15574 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 3.012 km NW of Kalávryta, Greece · 15569 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 4.86 km NNW of Antirrio, Greece · 15560 days ago · 30 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 4.459 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 15620 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 3.818 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 15621 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00020uv. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC.