Greece earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 49 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 49 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece on Sun, Apr 21, 1991, 11:51 AM GMT+3 (08:51 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-04-21 08:51:55 UTC
Depth
39.8 km (24.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.972° N, 19.952° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.728 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12942 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 3.516 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 12935 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.348 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12934 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 3.634 km SW of Katastárion, Greece · 12928 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 3.218 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 12927 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 3.86 km SSE of Sámi, Greece · 12924 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 3.733 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12914 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 3.47 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece · 12902 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 3.922 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12951 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 3.659 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 12956 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 3.48 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 12978 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004qm4. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC.