Greece earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 77 km S of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 77 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on Thu, Aug 21, 2008, 5:19 PM GMT+3 (14:19 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 51 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2008-08-21 14:19:32 UTC
Depth
37.0 km (23.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.030° N, 20.700° 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 usp000gf5x. 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
245°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.58 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 6616 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.463 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 6615 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 3.6southern Greece · 6613 days ago · 29 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.437 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 6613 days ago · 25 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 3.641 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 6611 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 3.161 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6611 days ago · 22 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 2.561 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6609 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 3.05 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 6609 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 3.3Ionian Sea · 6608 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 3.216 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 6608 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 3.347 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6608 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 3.513 km WSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 6607 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 3.127 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 6603 days ago · 34 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 3.445 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 6603 days ago · 25 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 3.043 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 6602 days ago · 29 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 3.14 km WSW of Vartholomió, Greece · 6602 days ago · 25 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 2.524 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 6599 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 3.240 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 6586 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 4.151 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6585 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 3.846 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 6569 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 3.236 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 6617 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 3.313 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 6618 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 3.23 km E of Zakynthos, Greece · 6619 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 3.525 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 6621 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 3.742 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 6622 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 3.28 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 6623 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 3.344 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 6629 days ago · 27 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 3.119 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 6630 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 3.214 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 6630 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 3.520 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 6630 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 3.418 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 6632 days ago · 26 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 3.3Ionian Sea · 6633 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 3.23 km SSW of Kréstena, Greece · 6634 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.963 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6634 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 3.214 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 6635 days ago · 20 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 3.332 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6635 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 3.614 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 6635 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 3.334 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 6637 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 4.432 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 6638 days ago · 34 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 3.01 km N of Pýrgos, Greece · 6638 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gf5x. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.