Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake Ionian Sea

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck in the Ionian Sea on Thu, Nov 19, 1998, 6:25 AM GMT+2 (04:25 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 0 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1998-11-19 04:25:01 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.360° N, 20.360° 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 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.17 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10182 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 4.60 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10179 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.711 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 10179 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 3.881 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10179 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.950 km W of Pýlos, Greece · 10178 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 3.133 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10178 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 3.222 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10178 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 4.345 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10177 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 4.3southern Greece · 10176 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 3.422 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 10169 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 3.422 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 10169 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 3.351 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10164 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 3.02 km SW of Kyllíni, Greece · 10163 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 4.019 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10162 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 3.821 km WSW of Epitálio, Greece · 10157 days ago · 19 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 3.734 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10155 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 4.243 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10152 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 3.910 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10150 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 3.514 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10146 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 3.01 km NE of Lixoúri, Greece · 10145 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 4.0Ionian Sea · 10145 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 4.078 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10145 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 3.719 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 10144 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 3.154 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10139 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  25. 3.15 km NNW of Valsamáta, Greece · 10136 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  26. 3.552 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10130 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 3.63 km NW of Valsamáta, Greece · 10130 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 3.052 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10126 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 3.714 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 10186 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.946 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10188 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.129 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 10189 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 3.140 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10189 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 3.915 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10210 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008ydx. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC.