Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 19 km S of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 19 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on Mon, Dec 28, 1998, 12:55 AM GMT+2 (22:55 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 3 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1998-12-27 22:55:17 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.540° N, 20.830° 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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.154 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10139 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 3.15 km NNW of Valsamáta, Greece · 10135 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 3.552 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10129 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 3.63 km NW of Valsamáta, Greece · 10129 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 3.052 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10125 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 3.256 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10120 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 3.310 km ESE of Néa Manoláda, Greece · 10118 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.960 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 10117 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 3.724 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10115 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 3.27 km WNW of Póros, Greece · 10115 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 3.918 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10115 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 3.56 km NNW of Vanáton, Greece · 10110 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 3.064 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 10109 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 3.138 km W of Methóni, Greece · 10109 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 4.255 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10103 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 4.43 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece · 10101 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 3.313 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece · 10098 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 3.120 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10097 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 4.231 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 10090 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 4.046 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 10090 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  21. 3.951 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 10088 days ago · 44 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 3.412 km SSW of Epitálio, Greece · 10087 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 3.060 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 10087 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 3.314 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 10086 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 3.01 km NE of Lixoúri, Greece · 10144 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 3.514 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10145 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 3.910 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10149 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 4.243 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10151 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 3.734 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10154 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 3.821 km WSW of Epitálio, Greece · 10156 days ago · 19 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 4.019 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10161 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 3.02 km SW of Kyllíni, Greece · 10162 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 3.351 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10164 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 3.422 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 10168 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 3.422 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 10168 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 3.56 km WNW of Manoláda, Greece · 10170 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000908x. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC.