Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 94 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 94 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Wed, May 24, 1989, 7:27 PM GMT+3 (16:27 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 1 km ENE of Gargaliánoi, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-05-24 16:27:51 UTC
Depth
15.5 km (9.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.901° N, 20.551° 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.415 km SE of Zakynthos, Greece · 13634 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 3.637 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13633 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 4.244 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13626 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 3.753 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13614 days ago · 25 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 3.515 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13611 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 3.515 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 13598 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 4.51 km ENE of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 13590 days ago · 57 km deep · 100 km away

Before

  1. 3.533 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13660 days ago · 28 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.524 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13664 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 3.843 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13664 days ago · 28 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 4.839 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13667 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 3.929 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13671 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 3.316 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13672 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003vkm. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC.