Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 36 km WNW of Itháki, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 36 km WNW of Itháki, Greece on Tue, Jan 3, 1989, 10:19 AM GMT+2 (08:19 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 72 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-01-03 08:19:05 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.530° N, 20.364° 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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.516 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13781 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 3.24 km ENE of Anéza, Greece · 13778 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 3.09 km S of Paramythiá, Greece · 13774 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.63 km WNW of Katoúna, Greece · 13765 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 3.314 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13761 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 4.172 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13759 days ago · 26 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.910 km W of Pérdika, Greece · 13749 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 3.09 km SSE of Itháki, Greece · 13744 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 3.211 km W of Lefkáda, Greece · 13743 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 3.248 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13734 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 3.21 km S of Agrínio, Greece · 13787 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 3.211 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 13794 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 3.64 km E of Zakynthos, Greece · 13798 days ago · 31 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 3.517 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 13798 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 3.614 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13805 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003qfa. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:25 AM UTC.