Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 43 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 43 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece on Mon, Aug 26, 1991, 10:38 AM GMT+3 (07:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 19 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-08-26 07:38:46 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.445° N, 20.041° 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 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.616 km SSW of Astakós, Greece · 12821 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 3.710 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece · 12814 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.817 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 12813 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 3.941 km SW of Katastárion, Greece · 12811 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 3.871 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 12799 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 3.226 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 12795 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 3.214 km SSW of Kanaláki, Greece · 12788 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 3.218 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12768 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.68 km NNE of Gáïos, Greece · 12765 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.811 km NNW of Préveza, Greece · 12765 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 4.019 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 12764 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 3.220 km ESE of Itháki, Greece · 12824 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 3.425 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12826 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 3.046 km SW of Gáïos, Greece · 12836 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004vvv. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:43 PM UTC.