Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 9 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 9 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece on Wed, Mar 8, 1989, 8:54 AM GMT+2 (06:54 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 15 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-03-08 06:54:57 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.250° N, 20.353° 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.214 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13708 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 3.58 km W of Lefkáda, Greece · 13702 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.610 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 13702 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 3.3Ionian Sea · 13697 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 3.54 km NW of Mouzaki, Greece · 13690 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.915 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13684 days ago · 54 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 3.46 km WNW of Póros, Greece · 13684 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 3.419 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13683 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 3.267 km SW of Gáïos, Greece · 13682 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 3.427 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13677 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.98 km WSW of Kríkellos, Greece · 13673 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 3.316 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13672 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 3.929 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13671 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 3.524 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13664 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 3.739 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13663 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away

Before

  1. 3.248 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13734 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 3.210 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13740 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 3.211 km W of Lefkáda, Greece · 13743 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 3.09 km SSE of Itháki, Greece · 13744 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003sr2. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:54 PM UTC.