Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 28 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 28 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece on Tue, Apr 16, 2002, 10:59 PM GMT+3 (19:59 UTC), 57 km (36 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 18 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
2002-04-16 19:59:46 UTC
Depth
57.2 km (35.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.005° N, 20.232° 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.

How well it is located

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Stations used
43

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 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.05 km SE of Póros, Greece · 8931 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 3.06 km NNW of Sámi, Greece · 8931 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 3.110 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece · 8927 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 3.1Greece · 8921 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 3.824 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 8921 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 3.529 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 8921 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 3.229 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 8921 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 3.015 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 8920 days ago · 36 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 3.16 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8917 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.96 km W of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8914 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 3.02 km N of Vartholomió, Greece · 8913 days ago · 29 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.63 km NW of Vartholomió, Greece · 8913 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 3.642 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8908 days ago · 18 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 3.918 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8906 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 3.611 km N of Katastárion, Greece · 8880 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 3.612 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8875 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 3.933 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8874 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 2.99 km NNW of Sámi, Greece · 8935 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 3.15 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 8936 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 3.249 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8942 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 4.56 km NW of Kyllíni, Greece · 8945 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 3.87 km SE of Sámi, Greece · 8946 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 3.43 km WSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8946 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.826 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8950 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 3.1Ionian Sea · 8955 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b2hr. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:48 PM UTC.