Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 26 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 26 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece on Thu, May 18, 1989, 5:12 AM GMT+3 (02:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 44 km S of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-05-18 02:12:13 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.997° N, 20.287° 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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.98 km WSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13645 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 3.625 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 13643 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 3.67 km SSE of Valsamáta, Greece · 13638 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 3.415 km SE of Zakynthos, Greece · 13634 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 3.637 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13634 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 4.244 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13626 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 4.010 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 13620 days ago · 31 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 3.753 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13614 days ago · 25 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 3.515 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13611 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 3.58 km NNW of Lechainá, Greece · 13611 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 3.57 km NE of Lixoúri, Greece · 13609 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 3.515 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 13598 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 4.280 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13597 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 3.784 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13597 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 3.510 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13653 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 3.739 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13663 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 3.524 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13664 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 3.929 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13671 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 3.316 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13672 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 3.427 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13677 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003vbk. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:56 PM UTC.