Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 54 km S of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 54 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on Thu, Mar 31, 2005, 6:23 AM GMT+3 (03:23 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 44 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2005-03-31 03:23:51 UTC
Depth
14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.230° N, 20.860° 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 usp000dkrc. 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
241°, 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: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.648 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7855 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.32 km ESE of Gastoúni, Greece · 7852 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 3.43 km SE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7851 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 3.374 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7846 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 3.522 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7845 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 3.597 km W of Methóni, Greece · 7840 days ago · 44 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 3.316 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7839 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 3.111 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece · 7838 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 3.638 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7830 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 3.78 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece · 7825 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 3.42 km NNE of Methóni, Greece · 7825 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 3.58 km WSW of Áris, Greece · 7825 days ago · 28 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 3.07 km W of Kyparissía, Greece · 7823 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 3.741 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7822 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 3.633 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7820 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 3.243 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7820 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 3.015 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 7819 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 3.216 km SSW of Epitálio, Greece · 7819 days ago · 18 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 3.313 km S of Epitálio, Greece · 7819 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 3.015 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 7819 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  21. 3.37 km NNE of Vanáton, Greece · 7818 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 3.623 km W of Methóni, Greece · 7817 days ago · 26 km deep · 72 km away
  23. 3.2Greece · 7816 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 3.9southern Greece · 7815 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  25. 3.30 km E of Várda, Greece · 7815 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
  26. 3.421 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7814 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
  27. 2.77 km SSW of Epitálio, Greece · 7813 days ago · 23 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 4.444 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7811 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
  29. 3.210 km WNW of Áris, Greece · 7809 days ago · 30 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 3.47 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece · 7809 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 4.213 km S of Methóni, Greece · 7807 days ago · 26 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 3.1southern Greece · 7807 days ago · 22 km deep · 91 km away
  33. 2.92 km SSW of Pýlos, Greece · 7803 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  34. 4.117 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7801 days ago · 18 km deep · 38 km away
  35. 3.418 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7801 days ago · 17 km deep · 36 km away
  36. 3.6Ionian Sea · 7800 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  37. 3.418 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7798 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  38. 3.413 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7796 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  39. 3.7Ionian Sea · 7796 days ago · 23 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 3.5102 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7856 days ago · 44 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 3.335 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7858 days ago · 19 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 3.210 km SSW of Póros, Greece · 7865 days ago · 21 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 3.311 km WSW of Pýlos, Greece · 7865 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 3.712 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7865 days ago · 17 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.919 km SW of Dimitsána, Greece · 7866 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 3.524 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 7870 days ago · 41 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 3.666 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7876 days ago · 26 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 3.610 km NNE of Zakynthos, Greece · 7879 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 3.310 km W of Koróni, Greece · 7881 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 3.316 km SSE of Lálas, Greece · 7882 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 3.010 km E of Kréstena, Greece · 7882 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000dkrc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC.