Greece earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 6 km NNW of Itháki, Greece

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Itháki, Greece on Mon, Apr 14, 1986, 10:56 PM GMT+3 (19:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 30 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-04-14 19:56:13 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.418° N, 20.698° 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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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.630 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14768 days ago · 31 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 4.067 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14753 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.31 km SSW of Myrsíni, Greece · 14750 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 4.252 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14745 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 4.21 km NW of Mouzaki, Greece · 14743 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 3.36 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14741 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 3.51 km SSE of Kostakioí, Greece · 14741 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 3.56 km WNW of Amfilochía, Greece · 14739 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 3.95 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 14738 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 4.150 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14733 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 3.746 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 14729 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 3.740 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 14729 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away

Before

  1. 4.210 km SE of Itháki, Greece · 14777 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 4.26 km NNW of Antirrio, Greece · 14782 days ago · 34 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 3.84 km N of Sámi, Greece · 14783 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 3.516 km SE of Gáïos, Greece · 14802 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002sx3. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC.