M3.8 earthquake 98 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 98 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Mon, May 20, 1985, 10:37 PM GMT+3 (19:37 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.9 16 km S of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-20 19:37:07 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.079° N, 20.052° 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.
How well it is located
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- Depth from
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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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.761 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15090 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
- 3.916 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 15086 days ago · 65 km deep · 87 km away
- 3.557 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 15078 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
- 4.510 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15074 days ago · 47 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002f0s. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC.