M3.7 earthquake 37 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 37 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece on Thu, Jan 30, 1986, 2:03 AM GMT+2 (00:03 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 48 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-30 00:03:35 UTC
- Depth
- 17.0 km (10.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.918° N, 20.212° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.148 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14853 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
- 3.738 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 14846 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.122 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14837 days ago · 67 km deep · 21 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002qjp. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.