M3.9 earthquake 10 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece

Magnitude

3.9 (ML, local (Richter)), minor

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Mon, Dec 21, 1998, 9:16 PM GMT+2

UTC

1998-12-21 19:16:45 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.130° N, 20.350° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

• Amaliáda, GreecePopulation 16,763. Forecast95 kmWNW
• Pátra, GreecePopulation 168,034. Forecast122 kmW
• Sofia, BulgariaPopulation 1,152,556. Forecast567 kmSSW

After

1. 3.514 km SSW of Lithakiá, GreeceSat, Dec 26, 1:52 AM GMT+2 · 10145 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
2. 3.01 km NE of Lixoúri, GreeceSun, Dec 27, 12:53 AM GMT+2 · 10144 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
3. 4.0Ionian SeaSun, Dec 27, 3:35 AM GMT+2 · 10144 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
4. 4.078 km WSW of Lixoúri, GreeceSun, Dec 27, 3:37 AM GMT+2 · 10144 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
5. 3.719 km S of Lithakiá, GreeceMon, Dec 28, 12:55 AM GMT+2 · 10143 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
6. 3.154 km SSW of Lithakiá, GreeceFri, Jan 1, 6:39 AM GMT+2 · 10139 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
7. 3.15 km NNW of Valsamáta, GreeceMon, Jan 4, 8:21 PM GMT+2 · 10136 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
8. 3.63 km NW of Valsamáta, GreeceMon, Jan 11, 2:31 AM GMT+2 · 10129 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
9. 2.823 km SW of Lefkáda, GreeceWed, Jan 20, 4:43 AM GMT+2 · 10120 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
10. 3.724 km SW of Lixoúri, GreeceSun, Jan 24, 12:17 PM GMT+2 · 10116 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
11. 3.27 km WNW of Póros, GreeceMon, Jan 25, 12:06 AM GMT+2 · 10115 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
12. 3.918 km SW of Lixoúri, GreeceMon, Jan 25, 1:58 AM GMT+2 · 10115 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
13. 3.56 km NNW of Vanáton, GreeceFri, Jan 29, 5:01 PM GMT+2 · 10111 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
14. 3.1GreeceThu, Feb 4, 7:01 AM GMT+2 · 10105 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
15. 2.923 km WNW of Lefkáda, GreeceThu, Feb 4, 7:41 AM GMT+2 · 10105 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
16. 3.39 km WNW of Lefkáda, GreeceThu, Feb 4, 7:50 AM GMT+2 · 10105 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
17. 3.122 km W of Lefkáda, GreeceThu, Feb 4, 8:04 AM GMT+2 · 10105 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
18. 3.27 km NW of Lefkáda, GreeceThu, Feb 4, 9:51 AM GMT+2 · 10105 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
19. 3.315 km WNW of Lefkáda, GreeceFri, Feb 5, 3:46 AM GMT+2 · 10104 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
20. 3.22 km SSW of Préveza, GreeceFri, Feb 5, 8:12 AM GMT+2 · 10104 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
21. 3.614 km WNW of Lefkáda, GreeceTue, Feb 9, 1:19 AM GMT+2 · 10100 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
22. 3.19 km SW of Lefkáda, GreeceTue, Feb 9, 5:01 PM GMT+2 · 10100 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
23. 3.612 km W of Lefkáda, GreeceTue, Feb 9, 6:28 PM GMT+2 · 10100 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
24. 3.815 km W of Lefkáda, GreeceTue, Feb 9, 6:34 PM GMT+2 · 10100 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
25. 3.011 km SW of Kandíla, GreeceTue, Feb 9, 8:38 PM GMT+2 · 10100 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
26. 3.010 km SSE of Lefkáda, GreeceWed, Feb 10, 10:02 AM GMT+2 · 10099 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
27. 3.26 km W of Lefkáda, GreeceThu, Feb 11, 7:01 AM GMT+2 · 10098 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
28. 3.919 km WNW of Lefkáda, GreeceThu, Feb 11, 8:53 AM GMT+2 · 10098 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
29. 3.08 km NNW of Lefkáda, GreeceThu, Feb 11, 9:42 AM GMT+2 · 10098 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
30. 3.17 km NW of Lefkáda, GreeceThu, Feb 11, 1:16 PM GMT+2 · 10098 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
31. 3.15 km W of Monastiráki, GreeceThu, Feb 11, 3:08 PM GMT+2 · 10098 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
32. 3.517 km W of Lefkáda, GreeceThu, Feb 11, 7:46 PM GMT+2 · 10098 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
33. 3.215 km W of Lefkáda, GreeceThu, Feb 11, 8:04 PM GMT+2 · 10098 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
34. 3.1GreeceThu, Feb 11, 9:49 PM GMT+2 · 10097 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
35. 2.94 km WSW of Lefkáda, GreeceThu, Feb 11, 10:29 PM GMT+2 · 10097 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
36. 3.120 km WNW of Lixoúri, GreeceThu, Feb 11, 11:03 PM GMT+2 · 10097 days ago · 24 km deep · 20 km away
37. 3.010 km WSW of Kandíla, GreeceFri, Feb 12, 2:06 AM GMT+2 · 10097 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

Before

1. 4.243 km SSW of Lixoúri, GreeceSat, Dec 19, 8:19 PM GMT+2 · 10152 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
2. 4.019 km SW of Lixoúri, GreeceWed, Dec 9, 7:25 PM GMT+2 · 10162 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
3. 3.02 km SW of Kyllíni, GreeceWed, Dec 9, 12:10 AM GMT+2 · 10162 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
4. 3.118 km WNW of Lefkáda, GreeceTue, Dec 8, 4:34 PM GMT+2 · 10163 days ago · 31 km deep · 87 km away
5. 3.249 km NW of Lixoúri, GreeceMon, Dec 7, 1:12 PM GMT+2 · 10164 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
6. 3.122 km N of Lixoúri, GreeceTue, Dec 1, 7:01 AM GMT+2 · 10170 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
7. 3.56 km WNW of Manoláda, GreeceTue, Dec 1, 3:52 AM GMT+2 · 10170 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
8. 4.345 km SW of Lithakiá, GreeceTue, Nov 24, 11:50 PM GMT+2 · 10176 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
9. 3.222 km WSW of Lithakiá, GreeceMon, Nov 23, 10:45 PM GMT+2 · 10177 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
10. 3.133 km SW of Lithakiá, GreeceMon, Nov 23, 2:05 PM GMT+2 · 10178 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
11. 3.881 km SW of Lixoúri, GreeceMon, Nov 23, 12:16 AM GMT+2 · 10178 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
12. 3.711 km SSW of Argostólion, GreeceSun, Nov 22, 11:57 PM GMT+2 · 10178 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
13. 4.60 km SSW of Lixoúri, GreeceSun, Nov 22, 11:52 PM GMT+2 · 10178 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008zzb. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:54 AM UTC.