Greece earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 54 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 54 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece on Mon, Dec 9, 2002, 11:35 AM GMT+2 (09:35 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

Amaliáda forecast More in Greece

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.2 (mwc), moderate
Local time: Mon, Dec 9, 2002, 11:35 AM GMT+2
UTC: 2002-12-09 09:35:04 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 37.869° N, 19.973° E
Region: Greece
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Strike-slip
Nodal plane 1: Strike 255°, dip 28°, rake -20°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 3°, dip 81°, rake -116°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 199

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

Before

Earthquakes today Greece earthquakes Live radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bkd6 (also filed as gcmtb120902a, gcmt20021209093504, iscgem6255335). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:49 AM UTC.