Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 21 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 21 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece on Sat, May 12, 1990, 6:45 PM GMT+3 (15:45 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 18 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-05-12 15:45:17 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.098° N, 20.231° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.42 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 13285 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 3.621 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13284 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 4.52 km WSW of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13284 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 3.410 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13284 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 3.238 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13283 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 3.7Ionian Sea · 13281 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 3.615 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13280 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 4.42 km WNW of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13280 days ago · 50 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 4.29 km ESE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13279 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 3.74 km SSE of Zakynthos, Greece · 13279 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 3.71 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13279 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 3.516 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13279 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 4.112 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13279 days ago · 45 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 3.410 km W of Manoláda, Greece · 13279 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 4.43 km NNW of Mouzaki, Greece · 13279 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 3.60 km W of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13279 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 3.513 km SW of Katastárion, Greece · 13279 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 3.736 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13279 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 3.810 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13279 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 3.523 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13278 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 3.14 km WSW of Kandíla, Greece · 13277 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 3.5southern Greece · 13276 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  23. 3.59 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13275 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 3.519 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13275 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 3.826 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13272 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  26. 3.64 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13271 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  27. 3.612 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13270 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 3.533 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13269 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  29. 3.519 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13268 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 3.71 km S of Vanáton, Greece · 13268 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  31. 4.14 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13266 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 3.825 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13262 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  33. 3.728 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13249 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  34. 3.917 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13242 days ago · 23 km deep · 5 km away
  35. 3.87 km NNE of Póros, Greece · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  36. 4.818 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13240 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 4.011 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13240 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  38. 3.414 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13239 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  39. 3.610 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13239 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  40. 3.813 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13237 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  41. 3.816 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13232 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away

Before

  1. 3.625 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13292 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 4.18 km E of Lefkáda, Greece · 13296 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 4.332 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13300 days ago · 53 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 3.554 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13312 days ago · 53 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 3.25 km WSW of Pálairos, Greece · 13313 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 3.421 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13314 days ago · 27 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 3.36 km W of Sámi, Greece · 13320 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000497a. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC.