Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 24 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 24 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece on Sat, Aug 16, 2003, 1:29 AM GMT+3 (22:29 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 27 km NW of Itháki, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-08-15 22:29:06 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.410° N, 20.360° 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
154°
Stations used
8

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 104 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 189.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c50e. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC.