Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 18 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece on Mon, Dec 18, 2000, 11:17 PM GMT+2 (21:17 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 8 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-12-18 21:17:41 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.077° N, 20.300° 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.

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
66

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.718 km SE of Zakynthos, Greece · 9417 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 3.219 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 9417 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 3.021 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9415 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 3.38 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9409 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 3.123 km WSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 9395 days ago · 25 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 3.227 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9383 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 3.314 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9377 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 3.119 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9377 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 3.447 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9375 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 3.044 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9367 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 3.33 km NE of Lixoúri, Greece · 9367 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 3.47 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece · 9366 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 3.330 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9366 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 4.38 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 9365 days ago · 59 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 3.631 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9365 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 3.115 km NNE of Vanáton, Greece · 9363 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 3.713 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 9363 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 3.016 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9419 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 3.214 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 9421 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.335 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9427 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 3.414 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 9430 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.74 km S of Gastoúni, Greece · 9430 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 3.520 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9432 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.7southern Greece · 9432 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 3.610 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece · 9433 days ago · 51 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 3.329 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9435 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 3.516 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9435 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 3.264 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9442 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 3.138 km SW of Gáïos, Greece · 9446 days ago · 37 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 3.436 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 9447 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 3.36 km SSW of Póros, Greece · 9447 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 3.146 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9448 days ago · 39 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a6a1. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC.