Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 71 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 71 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Fri, Dec 31, 2004, 10:43 PM GMT+2 (20:43 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 62 km WSW of Katastárion, 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
2004-12-31 20:43:25 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.320° N, 20.190° 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 usp000dcan. 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
258°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.45 km W of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7943 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.58 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7939 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 4.344 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 7937 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 3.650 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 7936 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 3.443 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 7936 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 3.850 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7928 days ago · 41 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 3.551 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7926 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 3.551 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 7921 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 3.542 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7920 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 5.762 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 7914 days ago · 32 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 3.782 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7912 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 3.9117 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7912 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 3.337 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7912 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 3.4102 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7912 days ago · 39 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 3.475 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7910 days ago · 39 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 3.28 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7903 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 3.414 km S of Argostólion, Greece · 7901 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 3.45 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7900 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 3.525 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 7900 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  20. 3.529 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7896 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 3.549 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7896 days ago · 22 km deep · 35 km away

Before

  1. 3.621 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7945 days ago · 23 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 3.322 km S of Argostólion, Greece · 7948 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 4.019 km S of Valsamáta, Greece · 7956 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 3.418 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7959 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 3.919 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 7963 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 3.214 km WSW of Kardamás, Greece · 7963 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 4.22 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7965 days ago · 22 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 3.347 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 7968 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 3.441 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 7969 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 3.53 km WSW of Mouzaki, Greece · 7973 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 3.728 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 7973 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000dcan. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:44 AM UTC.