Greece earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 50 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 50 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece on Wed, May 28, 1986, 12:15 AM GMT+3 (21:15 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 2 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-05-27 21:15:59 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.857° N, 20.057° 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.746 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 14731 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 3.740 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 14730 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 3.8108 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14727 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 3.821 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14701 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 4.42 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece · 14693 days ago · 49 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 3.753 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14689 days ago · 27 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 4.345 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14679 days ago · 29 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 4.15 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 14677 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 4.442 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14735 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.36 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14743 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 4.21 km NW of Mouzaki, Greece · 14745 days ago · 21 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 4.252 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14747 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 4.067 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14755 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 3.848 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 4.563 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ugn. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:40 PM UTC.