Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 81 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 81 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece on Mon, Nov 23, 1998, 12:16 AM GMT+2 (22:16 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 45 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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Magnitude
3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1998-11-22 22:16:14 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.728° N, 19.726° 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 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.133 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10178 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 3.222 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10177 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 4.345 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10176 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 3.122 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 10170 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 3.249 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10164 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 4.019 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10162 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 4.243 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10152 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 3.910 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10150 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 3.514 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10145 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 3.01 km NE of Lixoúri, Greece · 10144 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 4.0Ionian Sea · 10144 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 4.078 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10144 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 3.719 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 10143 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 3.154 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10139 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 3.15 km NNW of Valsamáta, Greece · 10136 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 3.63 km NW of Valsamáta, Greece · 10129 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 3.711 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 10178 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 4.60 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 10178 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.17 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10182 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 3.8Ionian Sea · 10182 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 3.140 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10189 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008ym5. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:47 AM UTC.