Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 52 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 52 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece on Sun, Jan 29, 2006, 12:19 PM GMT+2 (10:19 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 21 km W of Katastárion, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2006-01-29 10:19:30 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.260° N, 20.950° 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 usp000e92n. 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
104°
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.59 km WSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7550 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 3.414 km NNW of Katastárion, Greece · 7546 days ago · 27 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.115 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7545 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 3.54 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7541 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 3.73 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7541 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 3.5Ionian Sea · 7540 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 3.44 km S of Filiatrá, Greece · 7540 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 3.13 km S of Gastoúni, Greece · 7540 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 4.121 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 7530 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 3.73 km E of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7529 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 3.2southern Greece · 7524 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 3.433 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 7522 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 3.17 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7518 days ago · 26 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 3.734 km WSW of Pýlos, Greece · 7513 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 4.056 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7512 days ago · 23 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 3.242 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 7512 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 3.68 km W of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7510 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 3.28 km W of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7510 days ago · 32 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 3.37 km ENE of Zakynthos, Greece · 7509 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 3.5Ionian Sea · 7509 days ago · 27 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 3.574 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 7505 days ago · 18 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 3.614 km S of Argostólion, Greece · 7505 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 3.631 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 7504 days ago · 25 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 3.112 km WSW of Kardamás, Greece · 7502 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  25. 3.212 km NW of Megalópoli, Greece · 7501 days ago · 18 km deep · 98 km away
  26. 3.01 km NE of Epitálio, Greece · 7499 days ago · 31 km deep · 65 km away
  27. 3.14 km SSW of Vartholomió, Greece · 7495 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 3.25 km WNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7494 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 3.65 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 7493 days ago · 25 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 3.28 km NW of Katastárion, Greece · 7493 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  31. 3.316 km N of Katastárion, Greece · 7493 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
  32. 3.34 km WNW of Kyparissía, Greece · 7492 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 3.49 km SW of Megalópoli, Greece · 7491 days ago · 24 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 3.616 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7551 days ago · 17 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 4.058 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 7554 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 3.455 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7557 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.636 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 7558 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 3.855 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7561 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 3.26 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7562 days ago · 18 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 3.20 km ENE of Traganón, Greece · 7563 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 3.926 km WNW of Katastárion, Greece · 7564 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 3.315 km SW of Dimitsána, Greece · 7566 days ago · 23 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 3.729 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 7570 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 3.19 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7574 days ago · 19 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 3.415 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 7575 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 3.78 km W of Arkoúdi, Greece · 7576 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 3.11 km SE of Traganón, Greece · 7577 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000e92n. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC.