Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 21 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 21 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece on Tue, Jan 29, 2002, 9:03 PM GMT+2 (19:03 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 13 km S of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2002-01-29 19:03:56 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.126° N, 20.206° 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
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Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.47 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9003 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 3.310 km SSE of Valsamáta, Greece · 9003 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 3.74 km WNW of Mouzaki, Greece · 9003 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 4.014 km SSE of Póros, Greece · 9000 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 3.910 km SE of Póros, Greece · 9000 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 4.113 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8999 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 4.022 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8999 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 3.123 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 8999 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 3.59 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 8999 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 3.08 km E of Zakynthos, Greece · 8998 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 4.014 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8998 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 3.68 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8998 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 3.228 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8998 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 3.59 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8997 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 3.07 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8997 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 3.618 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8996 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 3.613 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8996 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 3.031 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8996 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 3.310 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8995 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 3.524 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8992 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  21. 3.210 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 8984 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  22. 3.016 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8982 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  23. 3.24 km W of Itháki, Greece · 8982 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  24. 3.145 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8981 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 2.97 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece · 8978 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  26. 3.17 km WSW of Itháki, Greece · 8978 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  27. 3.44 km SW of Gastoúni, Greece · 8973 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 3.07 km SE of Valsamáta, Greece · 9011 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 3.128 km WSW of Mouzaki, Greece · 9013 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 4.54 km ENE of Valsamáta, Greece · 9014 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.918 km W of Lefkáda, Greece · 9014 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 3.214 km N of Katastárion, Greece · 9020 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 3.22 km SE of Valsamáta, Greece · 9021 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 3.24 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9021 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 3.21 km ESE of Valsamáta, Greece · 9021 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 3.515 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9023 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 3.216 km NNW of Itháki, Greece · 9027 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 4.42 km S of Gastoúni, Greece · 9030 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000axe1. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.