Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 5 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece on Thu, May 22, 1986, 12:19 PM GMT+3 (09:19 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-05-22 09:19:51 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.785° N, 20.668° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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

After

  1. 3.746 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 14729 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 3.740 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 14728 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 3.66 km E of Gavaloú, Greece · 14707 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 3.013 km NE of Galatás, Greece · 14707 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 3.821 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14699 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 3.514 km SE of Anthiró, Greece · 14691 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 3.56 km WNW of Amfilochía, Greece · 14739 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 3.51 km SSE of Kostakioí, Greece · 14741 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 3.36 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14741 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 4.630 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14768 days ago · 31 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ua3. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC.