Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 48 km S of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 48 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on Thu, Mar 31, 2005, 9:14 AM GMT+3 (06:14 UTC), 5 km (3 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
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2005-03-31 06:14:16 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.280° 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 usp000dkrz. 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
222°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 42 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.32 km ESE of Gastoúni, Greece · 7852 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 3.43 km SE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7851 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 3.374 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7846 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 3.522 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7844 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 3.597 km W of Methóni, Greece · 7840 days ago · 44 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 3.316 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7838 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 3.111 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece · 7838 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 3.638 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7830 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 3.78 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece · 7825 days ago · 22 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 3.42 km NNE of Methóni, Greece · 7825 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 3.58 km WSW of Áris, Greece · 7825 days ago · 28 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 3.425 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 7824 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 3.07 km W of Kyparissía, Greece · 7822 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 3.741 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7822 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 3.633 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7820 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 3.243 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7820 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 3.015 km W of Megalópoli, Greece · 7820 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 3.015 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 7819 days ago · 19 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 3.216 km SSW of Epitálio, Greece · 7819 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 3.313 km S of Epitálio, Greece · 7819 days ago · 20 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 3.015 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 7819 days ago · 19 km deep · 53 km away
  22. 3.37 km NNE of Vanáton, Greece · 7818 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 3.623 km W of Methóni, Greece · 7816 days ago · 26 km deep · 76 km away
  24. 3.2Greece · 7816 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
  25. 3.9southern Greece · 7815 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 3.30 km E of Várda, Greece · 7815 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
  27. 3.421 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7814 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  28. 2.77 km SSW of Epitálio, Greece · 7812 days ago · 23 km deep · 61 km away
  29. 3.61 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 7811 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 4.444 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7810 days ago · 16 km deep · 15 km away
  31. 3.210 km WNW of Áris, Greece · 7809 days ago · 30 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 3.47 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece · 7809 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 3.114 km W of Megalópoli, Greece · 7808 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  34. 4.213 km S of Methóni, Greece · 7807 days ago · 26 km deep · 99 km away
  35. 3.1southern Greece · 7807 days ago · 22 km deep · 87 km away
  36. 2.92 km SSW of Pýlos, Greece · 7802 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 4.117 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7801 days ago · 18 km deep · 32 km away
  38. 3.418 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7801 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
  39. 3.6Ionian Sea · 7800 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  40. 3.418 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7798 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 3.413 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7796 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  42. 3.7Ionian Sea · 7796 days ago · 23 km deep · 21 km away

Before

  1. 3.554 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7855 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.5102 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7856 days ago · 44 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 3.335 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7857 days ago · 19 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 3.210 km SSW of Póros, Greece · 7865 days ago · 21 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 3.311 km WSW of Pýlos, Greece · 7865 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.712 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7865 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 2.919 km SW of Dimitsána, Greece · 7866 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 3.524 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 7870 days ago · 41 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 3.666 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7876 days ago · 26 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 3.515 km SSW of Dimitsána, Greece · 7877 days ago · 41 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 3.610 km NNE of Zakynthos, Greece · 7879 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 3.316 km SSE of Lálas, Greece · 7882 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 3.010 km E of Kréstena, Greece · 7882 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 3.212 km W of Dimitsána, Greece · 7882 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000dkrz. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:36 AM UTC.