Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 9 km SSE of Lefkáda, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 9 km SSE of Lefkáda, Greece on Tue, Jan 22, 1985, 4:15 AM GMT+2 (02:15 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 14 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-01-22 02:15:07 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.754° N, 20.761° 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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.614 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15221 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 4.18 km ESE of Sardínia, Greece · 15213 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 4.21 km W of Sardínia, Greece · 15213 days ago · 21 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 3.43 km ESE of Stános, Greece · 15207 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 3.84 km ESE of Aitolikó, Greece · 15202 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.928 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 15195 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 3.131 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 15194 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 3.17 km SSE of Galatás, Greece · 15194 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 3.25 km WNW of Antirrio, Greece · 15176 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 3.53 km SSE of Koutselió, Greece · 15175 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 3.69 km SSW of Menídi, Greece · 15162 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 3.58 km NNE of Préveza, Greece · 15162 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 4.46 km WNW of Kríkellos, Greece · 15162 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 4.410 km NNW of Préveza, Greece · 15162 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 4.16 km NW of Sámi, Greece · 15223 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 3.73 km N of Sámi, Greece · 15224 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 4.07 km NW of Amfilochía, Greece · 15226 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 3.44 km SW of Amfilochía, Greece · 15230 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 3.37 km NNE of Mesolóngi, Greece · 15241 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.710 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 15247 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002b8y. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC.