Greece earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 30 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 30 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece on Wed, Dec 21, 2005, 4:27 AM GMT+2 (02:27 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 16 km W of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2005-12-21 02:27:13 UTC
Depth
12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.050° N, 20.150° 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 usp000e6hh. 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
262°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.311 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7588 days ago · 30 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 3.59 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7586 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.44 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7585 days ago · 28 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 3.662 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7584 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 4.056 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 7578 days ago · 19 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 3.517 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 7577 days ago · 19 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 3.78 km W of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7576 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 3.415 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 7575 days ago · 18 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 3.48 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 7575 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 3.19 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7574 days ago · 19 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 3.318 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 7573 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 4.216 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 7573 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 3.97 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 7573 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 3.16 km S of Lixoúri, Greece · 7571 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 3.729 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 7570 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 3.926 km WNW of Katastárion, Greece · 7564 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 3.26 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7563 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 3.855 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7561 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 3.213 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 7559 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 3.455 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7558 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 4.128 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 7557 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  22. 4.058 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 7555 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  23. 3.430 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 7552 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away
  24. 3.214 km NNW of Itháki, Greece · 7551 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
  25. 3.59 km WSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7550 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  26. 3.44 km ENE of Lixoúri, Greece · 7547 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  27. 3.96 km W of Póros, Greece · 7547 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  28. 3.414 km NNW of Katastárion, Greece · 7546 days ago · 27 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 3.115 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7545 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  30. 3.410 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 7545 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 3.55 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 7545 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
  32. 3.624 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 7543 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away
  33. 3.54 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7541 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 3.73 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7541 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 3.5Ionian Sea · 7541 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  36. 3.13 km S of Gastoúni, Greece · 7540 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  37. 4.09 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 7532 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away

Before

  1. 3.211 km SE of Zakynthos, Greece · 7591 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 3.65 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 7591 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 3.613 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7595 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.26 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 7596 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 3.39 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7596 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 3.314 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7598 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 3.37 km E of Valsamáta, Greece · 7598 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 3.513 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7599 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 3.710 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7599 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 3.229 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 7599 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 3.79 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 7599 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 3.720 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7600 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 3.78 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 7600 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 3.220 km WNW of Lefkáda, Greece · 7601 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 3.311 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7601 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 3.315 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7601 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 3.811 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7601 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 3.76 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7602 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 3.43 km ESE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7602 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 3.416 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7603 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000e6hh. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC.