M4.1 earthquake 60 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 60 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Fri, Jan 11, 1985, 3:40 AM GMT+2 (01:40 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 14 km NW 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
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-11 01:40:22 UTC
- Depth
- 55.8 km (34.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.445° N, 20.233° 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.16 km NW of Sámi, Greece · 15223 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
- 3.637 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 15221 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
- 4.614 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15220 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
- 4.670 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15202 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
- 3.877 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15201 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ay1. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 1:18 AM UTC.