Greece earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 27 km NW of Itháki, Greece

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 27 km NW of Itháki, Greece on Sat, Aug 16, 2003, 5:49 PM GMT+3 (14:49 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2003-08-16 14:49:13 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.570° N, 20.540° 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.

How well it is located

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Station coverage gap
105°
Stations used
126

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 165 in the 60 days after this one and 132 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 165.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c53j. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:43 PM UTC.