Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 44 km S of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 44 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on Sun, Jun 11, 1989, 7:55 PM GMT+3 (16:55 UTC), 10 km (6 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
4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-06-11 16:55:35 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.330° N, 20.735° 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.753 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13614 days ago · 25 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 3.515 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13611 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 3.58 km NNW of Lechainá, Greece · 13611 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 3.515 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 13598 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 4.280 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13597 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 3.784 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13597 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 4.51 km ENE of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 13590 days ago · 57 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 4.134 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13566 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 3.311 km SE of Várda, Greece · 13628 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 3.213 km ESE of Várda, Greece · 13630 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.637 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13633 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 3.415 km SE of Zakynthos, Greece · 13634 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 3.67 km SSE of Valsamáta, Greece · 13637 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 3.794 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13644 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 3.98 km WSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13645 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 3.626 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13650 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 3.510 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13652 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003w6j. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC.