Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 59 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 59 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Sun, Apr 14, 1991, 7:38 PM GMT+3 (16:38 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 49 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-04-14 16:38:08 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.346° N, 20.351° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.922 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12951 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 4.749 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12948 days ago · 40 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 3.751 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 12948 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.728 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12941 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 3.5central Mediterranean Sea · 12937 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 3.516 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 12934 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 3.348 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12933 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 3.634 km SW of Katastárion, Greece · 12927 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 3.218 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 12926 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 3.86 km SSE of Sámi, Greece · 12923 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 3.733 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12914 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 3.47 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece · 12901 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 3.48 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 12977 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.451 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 12978 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004qbc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC.