Greece earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 11 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 11 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece on Sun, Nov 16, 2003, 9:22 AM GMT+2 (07:22 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.2 (mwc), moderate
Local time: Sun, Nov 16, 2003, 9:22 AM GMT+2
UTC: 2003-11-16 07:22:49 UTC
Depth: 8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 38.270° N, 20.340° 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.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Strike-slip
Nodal plane 1: Strike 266°, dip 24°, rake 3°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 173°, dip 89°, rake 114°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap: 51°
Stations used: 343

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 56 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ccyv (also filed as gcmtb111603b, gcmt20031116072249, iscgem7184946). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC.