M3.5 earthquake 132 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 132 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Sat, Mar 15, 2003, 6:14 PM GMT+2 (16:14 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.8 88 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-03-15 16:14:45 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.950° N, 19.680° 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
- 191°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.888 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8583 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
- 3.696 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8565 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
- 3.6128 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8561 days ago · 16 km deep · 6 km away
- 3.767 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8550 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bsqc. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC.