Greece earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 2 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece on Tue, Jul 8, 1986, 7:15 PM GMT+3 (16:15 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 52 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-07-08 16:15:07 UTC
Depth
48.6 km (30.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.794° N, 20.919° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.753 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14688 days ago · 27 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 4.345 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14678 days ago · 29 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 4.15 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 14676 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 3.327 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14674 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 3.615 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14674 days ago · 58 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 3.715 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece · 14670 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 3.829 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14669 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 4.652 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14664 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 4.264 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14658 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 4.625 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 14656 days ago · 38 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 3.765 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14648 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 4.351 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14639 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 3.317 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14634 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 3.821 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14700 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.91 km S of Río, Greece · 14706 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.013 km NE of Galatás, Greece · 14708 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 3.717 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 14710 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002vuj. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC.