Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 51 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 51 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece on Mon, Apr 22, 1991, 3:36 AM GMT+3 (00:36 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 10 km NNE of Koróni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-04-22 00:36:20 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.273° N, 20.982° 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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.716 km W of Methóni, Greece · 12938 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 3.5central Mediterranean Sea · 12938 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 3.48 km S of Zacháro, Greece · 12937 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 3.57 km SW of Zacháro, Greece · 12937 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 3.633 km W of Pýlos, Greece · 12937 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 3.516 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 12936 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 3.634 km SW of Katastárion, Greece · 12928 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 3.218 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 12927 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 4.210 km NNE of Koróni, Greece · 12909 days ago · 42 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 3.414 km NE of Kopanáki, Greece · 12907 days ago · 71 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 3.47 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece · 12902 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 3.450 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 12956 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 3.659 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 12956 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 3.840 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 12961 days ago · 49 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 3.48 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 12979 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004qn6. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:31 PM UTC.