Greece earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 6 km W of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 6 km W of Lixoúri, Greece on Mon, May 19, 1986, 9:05 AM GMT+3 (06:05 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 42 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1986-05-19 06:05:40 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.190° N, 20.364° 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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.56 km WNW of Amfilochía, Greece · 14744 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 3.95 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 14743 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 4.442 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14737 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 4.150 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14737 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 3.746 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 14733 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 3.740 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 14733 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 3.821 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14704 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 4.42 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece · 14695 days ago · 49 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 3.753 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14692 days ago · 27 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 4.21 km NW of Mouzaki, Greece · 14747 days ago · 21 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 4.252 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14749 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 3.31 km SSW of Myrsíni, Greece · 14754 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 4.067 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14757 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 3.848 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 4.630 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14772 days ago · 31 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002u62. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC.