M3.9 earthquake 15 km NW of Itháki, Greece

Magnitude

3.9 (ML, local (Richter)), minor

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Sat, Sep 16, 2006, 5:26 PM GMT+3

UTC

2006-09-16 14:26:03 UTC

Depth

12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.470° N, 20.600° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

From the USGS event page for usp000et6y. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Station coverage gap

152°

Stations used

26

• Préveza, GreecePopulation 17,283. Forecast56 kmSSW
• Pátra, GreecePopulation 168,034. Forecast102 kmWNW
• Sofia, BulgariaPopulation 1,152,556. Forecast523 kmSSW

After

1. 3.97 km SE of Lithakiá, GreeceSat, Sep 16, 11:46 PM GMT+3 · 7320 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
2. 4.214 km SSE of Lithakiá, GreeceMon, Sep 18, 7:57 PM GMT+3 · 7318 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
3. 3.513 km WNW of Arkoúdi, GreeceWed, Sep 20, 2:17 AM GMT+3 · 7317 days ago · 24 km deep · 71 km away
4. 3.320 km NNW of Itháki, GreeceThu, Sep 21, 3:15 AM GMT+3 · 7316 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
5. 3.418 km NNW of Itháki, GreeceFri, Sep 22, 3:33 AM GMT+3 · 7315 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
6. 3.112 km SE of Lithakiá, GreeceSat, Sep 23, 4:15 PM GMT+3 · 7314 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
7. 3.110 km NNE of Gaïtánion, GreeceFri, Sep 29, 1:41 AM GMT+3 · 7308 days ago · 20 km deep · 72 km away
8. 3.112 km S of Arkoúdi, GreeceFri, Sep 29, 9:51 AM GMT+3 · 7308 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
9. 3.09 km NNW of Lechainá, GreeceMon, Oct 2, 2:47 PM GMT+3 · 7305 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
10. 3.33 km WNW of Sardínia, GreeceMon, Oct 2, 5:56 PM GMT+3 · 7305 days ago · 19 km deep · 69 km away
11. 3.27 km SE of Póros, GreeceMon, Oct 2, 7:53 PM GMT+3 · 7304 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
12. 3.715 km W of Préveza, GreeceTue, Oct 10, 2:44 AM GMT+3 · 7297 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
13. 3.91 km SE of Katoúna, GreeceTue, Oct 10, 7:44 PM GMT+3 · 7296 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
14. 3.03 km NW of Amfilochía, GreeceTue, Oct 10, 11:41 PM GMT+3 · 7296 days ago · 24 km deep · 65 km away
15. 3.35 km NNW of Amfilochía, GreeceTue, Oct 10, 11:50 PM GMT+3 · 7296 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away
16. 4.25 km WNW of Katastárion, GreeceWed, Oct 11, 10:41 AM GMT+3 · 7296 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
17. 3.414 km W of Kyllíni, GreeceThu, Oct 12, 1:57 PM GMT+3 · 7295 days ago · 20 km deep · 66 km away
18. 3.45 km ESE of Angelókastro, GreeceSat, Oct 14, 12:32 AM GMT+3 · 7293 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
19. 4.24 km S of Dhokímion, GreeceSat, Oct 14, 2:50 AM GMT+3 · 7293 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
20. 3.94 km SE of Angelókastro, GreeceSat, Oct 14, 3:59 AM GMT+3 · 7293 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
21. 3.33 km E of Angelókastro, GreeceSat, Oct 14, 12:12 PM GMT+3 · 7293 days ago · 19 km deep · 65 km away
22. 3.29 km WNW of Pappadátes, GreeceMon, Oct 16, 12:28 AM GMT+3 · 7291 days ago · 27 km deep · 98 km away
23. 3.21 km WNW of Kandíla, GreeceWed, Oct 18, 10:27 AM GMT+3 · 7289 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
24. 3.210 km NE of Filippiáda, GreeceWed, Oct 18, 8:25 PM GMT+3 · 7288 days ago · 28 km deep · 95 km away
25. 3.235 km NW of Lixoúri, GreeceWed, Oct 18, 9:27 PM GMT+3 · 7288 days ago · 25 km deep · 38 km away
26. 3.610 km SSW of Argostólion, GreeceFri, Oct 20, 9:34 PM GMT+3 · 7286 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
27. 3.112 km NW of Itháki, GreeceSat, Oct 21, 2:15 AM GMT+3 · 7286 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
28. 3.26 km W of Manoláda, GreeceSat, Oct 21, 12:27 PM GMT+3 · 7286 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
29. 3.33 km NNE of Sardínia, GreeceSun, Oct 22, 7:15 PM GMT+3 · 7285 days ago · 22 km deep · 73 km away
30. 2.9Greece-Albania border regionMon, Oct 23, 4:28 AM GMT+3 · 7284 days ago · 37 km deep · 86 km away
31. 3.11 km ESE of Kríkellos, GreeceMon, Oct 23, 10:15 AM GMT+3 · 7284 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
32. 3.53 km NNE of Sardínia, GreeceMon, Oct 23, 10:45 AM GMT+3 · 7284 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
33. 3.119 km SW of Katochí, GreeceMon, Oct 23, 11:54 AM GMT+3 · 7284 days ago · 37 km deep · 45 km away
34. 3.02 km E of Kríkellos, GreeceMon, Oct 23, 12:31 PM GMT+3 · 7284 days ago · 31 km deep · 75 km away
35. 3.35 km NE of Zakynthos, GreeceMon, Oct 23, 9:22 PM GMT+3 · 7283 days ago · 29 km deep · 80 km away
36. 3.210 km SE of Várda, GreeceTue, Oct 24, 9:47 PM GMT+3 · 7282 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
37. 3.921 km WSW of Lixoúri, GreeceWed, Oct 25, 2:50 PM GMT+3 · 7282 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
38. 3.66 km ENE of Traganón, GreeceFri, Oct 27, 12:26 AM GMT+3 · 7280 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
39. 4.18 km ESE of Zakynthos, GreeceTue, Oct 31, 5:58 PM GMT+2 · 7276 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
40. 3.131 km WSW of Katastárion, GreeceWed, Nov 1, 10:29 PM GMT+2 · 7274 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
41. 3.948 km SW of Lixoúri, GreeceThu, Nov 2, 7:07 AM GMT+2 · 7274 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
42. 3.611 km SE of Lithakiá, GreeceSun, Nov 5, 6:37 PM GMT+2 · 7270 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
43. 3.137 km WSW of Lithakiá, GreeceMon, Nov 6, 9:46 PM GMT+2 · 7269 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
44. 3.534 km SW of Katastárion, GreeceThu, Nov 9, 4:45 PM GMT+2 · 7267 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
45. 3.636 km WSW of Mouzaki, GreeceThu, Nov 9, 11:44 PM GMT+2 · 7266 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
46. 3.741 km SW of Katastárion, GreeceThu, Nov 9, 11:48 PM GMT+2 · 7266 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
47. 3.718 km SW of Katastárion, GreeceThu, Nov 9, 11:51 PM GMT+2 · 7266 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
48. 3.528 km SW of Katastárion, GreeceFri, Nov 10, 3:57 AM GMT+2 · 7266 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away
49. 3.413 km NW of Lixoúri, GreeceMon, Nov 13, 4:23 PM GMT+2 · 7263 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away

Before

1. 3.516 km NNW of Itháki, GreeceThu, Sep 14, 1:06 AM GMT+3 · 7323 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
2. 2.87 km ENE of Kanaláki, GreeceThu, Sep 14, 12:11 AM GMT+3 · 7323 days ago · 32 km deep · 89 km away
3. 3.24 km NE of Kandíla, GreeceWed, Sep 13, 10:33 AM GMT+3 · 7324 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
4. 3.29 km SW of Savália, GreeceSun, Sep 10, 3:33 PM GMT+3 · 7327 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
5. 3.311 km W of Lefkáda, GreeceSat, Sep 9, 11:24 PM GMT+3 · 7327 days ago · 36 km deep · 41 km away
6. 3.24 km W of Dhokímion, GreeceSat, Sep 9, 7:13 PM GMT+3 · 7328 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
7. 3.44 km SE of Arkoúdi, GreeceFri, Sep 8, 8:22 PM GMT+3 · 7328 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
8. 3.61 km NNE of Mataránga, GreeceWed, Sep 6, 12:53 PM GMT+3 · 7331 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
9. 4.04 km WNW of Pappadhátai, GreeceWed, Sep 6, 12:47 PM GMT+3 · 7331 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
10. 3.52 km SSW of Pappadátes, GreeceWed, Sep 6, 2:26 AM GMT+3 · 7331 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
11. 3.415 km NNE of Lixoúri, GreeceTue, Sep 5, 6:15 AM GMT+3 · 7332 days ago · 39 km deep · 18 km away
12. 3.516 km NNW of Itháki, GreeceSun, Sep 3, 10:38 PM GMT+3 · 7333 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
13. 3.13 km ESE of Gavaloú, GreeceSat, Sep 2, 10:07 PM GMT+3 · 7334 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
14. 3.48 km S of Thérmo, GreeceSat, Sep 2, 10:04 PM GMT+3 · 7334 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
15. 3.55 km E of Lithakiá, GreeceTue, Aug 29, 11:34 AM GMT+3 · 7339 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
16. 3.5GreeceTue, Aug 29, 5:47 AM GMT+3 · 7339 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
17. 3.84 km S of Lepenoú, GreeceTue, Aug 29, 5:43 AM GMT+3 · 7339 days ago · 20 km deep · 63 km away
18. 3.60 km NE of Valsamáta, GreeceTue, Aug 29, 2:11 AM GMT+3 · 7339 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
19. 4.217 km SSW of Lixoúri, GreeceTue, Aug 29, 1:48 AM GMT+3 · 7339 days ago · 18 km deep · 51 km away
20. 3.73 km W of Lepenoú, GreeceSun, Aug 27, 8:27 PM GMT+3 · 7340 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000et6y. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.