M3.5 earthquake 49 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 49 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece on Sun, May 12, 1985, 3:43 AM GMT+3 (00:43 UTC), 23 km (15 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 24 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-12 00:43:12 UTC
- Depth
- 23.4 km (14.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.610° N, 20.214° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.624 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15101 days ago · 17 km deep · 33 km away
- 3.25 km ESE of Sardínia, Greece · 15097 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002eqb. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:19 AM UTC.