Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 31 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 31 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece on Sun, Oct 11, 1998, 3:54 PM GMT+3 (12:54 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 32 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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Magnitude
4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1998-10-11 12:54:16 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.954° N, 20.253° 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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.732 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 10221 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 3.915 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10210 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 3.816 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 10198 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 3.140 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10189 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 3.129 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 10189 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.714 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 10186 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 3.8Ionian Sea · 10182 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 3.17 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10182 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 4.60 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10179 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 3.711 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 10179 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 3.881 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10179 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 3.133 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10178 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 3.222 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10178 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 4.345 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10177 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 4.3southern Greece · 10176 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 3.56 km WNW of Manoláda, Greece · 10170 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 3.122 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 10170 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 3.249 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10164 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 3.02 km SW of Kyllíni, Greece · 10163 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 4.019 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10162 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away

Before

  1. 4.434 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 10223 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 4.436 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10224 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 4.735 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 10224 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 4.018 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10227 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 3.647 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10227 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 4.233 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 10227 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 4.246 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 10227 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 3.618 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 10232 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 4.04 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 10235 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 3.753 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10246 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008wc3. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:52 AM UTC.