Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 48 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 48 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Fri, May 2, 1986, 6:30 PM GMT+3 (15:30 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 67 km W of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-05-02 15:30:17 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.499° N, 20.360° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.067 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14750 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 3.31 km SSW of Myrsíni, Greece · 14746 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 4.0138 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14744 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 4.252 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14741 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 4.21 km NW of Mouzaki, Greece · 14740 days ago · 21 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 3.36 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14738 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 4.442 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14730 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 4.150 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14729 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 3.8108 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14721 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 3.8102 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14715 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 3.717 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 14706 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 3.821 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14696 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 4.563 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14756 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 4.630 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14764 days ago · 31 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 4.210 km SE of Itháki, Greece · 14774 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 3.84 km N of Sámi, Greece · 14779 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002teu. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:53 AM UTC.