Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 33 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 33 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece on Sun, May 26, 1991, 6:22 AM GMT+3 (03:22 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 11 km S of Astakós, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-05-26 03:22:02 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.011° N, 20.142° 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.47 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece · 12901 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 5.311 km S of Astakós, Greece · 12883 days ago · 40 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 3.010 km NE of Itháki, Greece · 12883 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 3.722 km WSW of Katochí, Greece · 12882 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 3.760 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12881 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 4.052 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 12880 days ago · 60 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 3.810 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 12879 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 3.22 km SW of Neochóri, Greece · 12875 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 3.414 km SW of Astakós, Greece · 12874 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 3.09 km SW of Katochí, Greece · 12870 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 3.021 km NE of Póros, Greece · 12864 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 4.139 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 12862 days ago · 48 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 3.76 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 12859 days ago · 48 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 3.86 km SSE of Sámi, Greece · 12924 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 3.218 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 12927 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.634 km SW of Katastárion, Greece · 12927 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 3.348 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12934 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 3.516 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 12935 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 3.112 km SW of Astakós, Greece · 12941 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.728 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12942 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004s33. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC.