Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 16 km S of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 16 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on Wed, Jun 5, 1985, 4:45 PM GMT+3 (13:45 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 10 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-06-05 13:45:08 UTC
Depth
65.1 km (40.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.572° N, 20.817° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.557 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 15078 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 3.117 km NW of Langádhia, Greece · 15077 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 4.510 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15073 days ago · 47 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 3.78 km ESE of Zacháro, Greece · 15059 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 3.819 km E of Zacháro, Greece · 15088 days ago · 59 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.610 km SSE of Kyparissía, Greece · 15088 days ago · 66 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.424 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 15089 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 3.87 km WNW of Kopanáki, Greece · 15089 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.761 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15089 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 3.898 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15101 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 4.624 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15101 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 3.951 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 15107 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fjd. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC.