Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 53 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 53 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece on Wed, Sep 16, 1998, 6:43 PM GMT+3 (15:43 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 35 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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Magnitude
3.7 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1998-09-16 15:43:28 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.882° N, 19.987° 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.04 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 10235 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 3.618 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 10232 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 4.246 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 10227 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 4.233 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 10227 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 3.647 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10227 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 4.018 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10227 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 4.735 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 10224 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 4.436 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10224 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 4.434 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 10223 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 4.231 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10221 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 4.732 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 10221 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 3.915 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10210 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 3.816 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 10198 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 3.140 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10189 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 3.129 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 10189 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 3.714 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 10186 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away

Before

  1. 3.835 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10254 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 4.1120 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 10256 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008v19. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC.