Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 84 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 84 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Sun, Sep 12, 2004, 5:19 PM GMT+3 (14:19 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 51 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2004-09-12 14:19:49 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.030° N, 20.430° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000d452. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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
252°, 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.443 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 8057 days ago · 30 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 3.765 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 8056 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.238 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8055 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.230 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8040 days ago · 38 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 3.440 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8039 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 4.751 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8035 days ago · 29 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 3.331 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8029 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 3.658 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8062 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 3.634 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 8063 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 3.573 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8064 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 3.538 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8066 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 3.4Ionian Sea · 8070 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 3.277 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8071 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 3.470 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8071 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 3.756 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 8074 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 3.015 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 8075 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 3.235 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 8087 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000d452. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.