Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 16 km WNW of Itháki, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 16 km WNW of Itháki, Greece on Tue, Nov 3, 1998, 11:02 PM GMT+2 (21:02 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 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1998-11-03 21:02:20 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.410° N, 20.540° 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: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.121 km E of Sardínia, Greece · 10197 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 3.10 km ENE of Préveza, Greece · 10196 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 3.55 km NW of Amfilochía, Greece · 10188 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 3.714 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 10186 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 3.97 km WSW of Antirrio, Greece · 10183 days ago · 65 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 3.17 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10182 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 4.60 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10178 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 3.711 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 10178 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 3.222 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10177 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 3.56 km WNW of Manoláda, Greece · 10170 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 3.122 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 10170 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 3.15 km W of Kríkellos, Greece · 10169 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 3.249 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10164 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 3.118 km WNW of Lefkáda, Greece · 10163 days ago · 31 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 3.02 km SW of Kyllíni, Greece · 10162 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 4.019 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10162 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 4.243 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10152 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 3.910 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10150 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 3.514 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10145 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 3.01 km NE of Lixoúri, Greece · 10144 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 4.0Ionian Sea · 10144 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 4.078 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10144 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 3.719 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 10143 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  24. 3.05 km E of Thesprotikó, Greece · 10143 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  25. 2.89 km NW of Katoúna, Greece · 10143 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 3.04 km SSE of Stános, Greece · 10141 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  27. 3.010 km WNW of Amfilochía, Greece · 10138 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 3.915 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10209 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 4.732 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 10221 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 4.231 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10221 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 4.434 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 10223 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 4.436 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10224 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 4.735 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 10224 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 4.018 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10227 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 4.233 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 10227 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 4.246 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 10227 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008xjj. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:54 AM UTC.