Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 6 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece on Mon, Mar 17, 2003, 4:30 PM GMT+2 (14:30 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 15 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (md), light
Local time
UTC
2003-03-17 14:30:04 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.140° N, 20.420° 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
171°
Stations used
44

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 42 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.511 km NW of Sámi, Greece · 8596 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 3.622 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8596 days ago · 20 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 3.43 km NE of Valsamáta, Greece · 8595 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.318 km NNE of Lixoúri, Greece · 8595 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 3.2Greece · 8595 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 3.518 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8594 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 3.83 km SW of Vartholomió, Greece · 8591 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.95 km SW of Várda, Greece · 8589 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 3.511 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece · 8588 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 3.58 km N of Vanáton, Greece · 8586 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 3.46 km SSW of Vartholomió, Greece · 8585 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 3.111 km SSW of Kardamás, Greece · 8584 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 3.517 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 8580 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 3.62 km NNW of Valsamáta, Greece · 8579 days ago · 25 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 3.712 km SSW of Kardamás, Greece · 8579 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 3.623 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 8577 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 3.14 km N of Lechainá, Greece · 8575 days ago · 58 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 3.518 km NNE of Lixoúri, Greece · 8575 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 3.33 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8574 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 3.330 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 8570 days ago · 26 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 3.415 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8570 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 3.425 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 8567 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  23. 3.38 km SSE of Mesolóngi, Greece · 8566 days ago · 34 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 3.79 km SSW of Kardamás, Greece · 8566 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 3.696 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8565 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 3.53 km NW of Vartholomió, Greece · 8564 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  27. 3.412 km WNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8557 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  28. 3.33 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8555 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 3.51 km SE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8555 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  30. 3.814 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8553 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 4.315 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8552 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  32. 3.714 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8552 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  33. 3.715 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8551 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  34. 3.717 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 8551 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  35. 3.415 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 8550 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  36. 3.512 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 8550 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  37. 3.322 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8548 days ago · 19 km deep · 29 km away
  38. 3.66 km NNE of Lixoúri, Greece · 8546 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  39. 3.120 km NNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 8545 days ago · 55 km deep · 56 km away
  40. 3.69 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 8543 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  41. 3.443 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8540 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  42. 3.118 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 8540 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away

Before

  1. 3.57 km SSE of Valsamáta, Greece · 8600 days ago · 19 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 3.213 km WNW of Lefkáda, Greece · 8601 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 3.43 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8602 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 3.412 km NW of Sámi, Greece · 8604 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 3.418 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 8605 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 3.213 km NW of Kyllíni, Greece · 8606 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 2.96 km SSW of Préveza, Greece · 8606 days ago · 31 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 3.53 km SSW of Gastoúni, Greece · 8609 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 3.29 km WSW of Kardamás, Greece · 8610 days ago · 17 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 3.213 km WNW of Lefkáda, Greece · 8610 days ago · 30 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 3.66 km SE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8611 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 3.611 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8627 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bsvj. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.