Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 25 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 25 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece on Sun, Aug 14, 1988, 7:49 AM GMT+3 (04:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 10 km NNW of Kyllíni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1988-08-14 04:49:42 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.647° N, 20.531° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.94 km NE of Triandaíika, Greece · 13924 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 3.89 km NW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13915 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.616 km NNE of Lixoúri, Greece · 13911 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 3.317 km NNE of Katastárion, Greece · 13907 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 3.38 km SSE of Galatás, Greece · 13905 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 5.010 km NNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13889 days ago · 28 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 4.013 km SSE of Póros, Greece · 13888 days ago · 24 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 3.717 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13888 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 4.121 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 13888 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 4.00 km ENE of Katastárion, Greece · 13888 days ago · 40 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 3.615 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13886 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 3.20 km ENE of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 13884 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 3.96 km W of Lefkáda, Greece · 13875 days ago · 55 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 3.48 km NW of Lefkáda, Greece · 13875 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 3.57 km NNW of Katochí, Greece · 13871 days ago · 26 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 3.824 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 13868 days ago · 19 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 3.48 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13931 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 3.69 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13950 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 3.628 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 13953 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003jyz. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC.