Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 19 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 19 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece on Sat, Aug 23, 2003, 8:44 AM GMT+3 (05:44 UTC), 5 km (3 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
3.6 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-08-23 05:44:07 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.370° N, 20.380° 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
202°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 76 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 76.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c5q4. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC.