Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 24 km WNW of Itháki, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 24 km WNW of Itháki, Greece on Tue, Aug 19, 2003, 8:34 AM GMT+3 (05:34 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 14 km SW of Néos Oropós, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-08-19 05:34:15 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.460° N, 20.470° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap
168°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 110 in the 60 days after this one and 184 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 110.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c5be. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC.