Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 41 km S of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 41 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on Tue, Aug 26, 2008, 3:30 PM GMT+3 (12:30 UTC), 10 km (6 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
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2008-08-26 12:30:59 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.350° N, 20.880° 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 usp000gfkp. 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
230°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

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 76 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.161 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6611 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 3.00 km SSW of Traganón, Greece · 6610 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.561 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6609 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 3.21 km SE of Traganón, Greece · 6609 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 3.05 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 6609 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 3.3Ionian Sea · 6608 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 3.216 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 6608 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 3.347 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6608 days ago · 17 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 3.513 km WSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 6607 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.712 km WSW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 6606 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 3.212 km SE of Lápas, Greece · 6606 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 3.011 km SSW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 6605 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 3.09 km WSW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 6605 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 3.27 km NNE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, Greece · 6605 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 3.24 km SE of Chávari, Greece · 6605 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 3.25 km NE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, Greece · 6605 days ago · 25 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 3.26 km NNE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, Greece · 6605 days ago · 21 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 3.127 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 6603 days ago · 34 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 3.445 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 6603 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 3.043 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 6603 days ago · 29 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 3.14 km WSW of Vartholomió, Greece · 6602 days ago · 25 km deep · 61 km away
  22. 2.813 km SW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 6602 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 2.524 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 6599 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  24. 3.35 km SE of Lálas, Greece · 6591 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 2.818 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6591 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  26. 3.014 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 6590 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 3.21 km NNE of Valsamáta, Greece · 6588 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 3.240 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 6586 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 4.151 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6585 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  30. 3.14 km W of Meligalás, Greece · 6582 days ago · 42 km deep · 93 km away
  31. 3.74 km SSE of Traganón, Greece · 6574 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  32. 3.846 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 6569 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  33. 3.95 km SW of Valsamáta, Greece · 6566 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 2.910 km SE of Várda, Greece · 6612 days ago · 24 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 3.437 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 6614 days ago · 25 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 3.6southern Greece · 6614 days ago · 29 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.313 km ESE of Várda, Greece · 6614 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.911 km SE of Várda, Greece · 6614 days ago · 20 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.97 km SW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 6614 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.96 km NE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, Greece · 6614 days ago · 17 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 3.74 km E of Traganón, Greece · 6614 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 3.463 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 6615 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.83 km SW of Póros, Greece · 6615 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 3.21 km E of Lálas, Greece · 6616 days ago · 20 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.58 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 6616 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 3.277 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 6617 days ago · 37 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 3.43 km SSE of Traganón, Greece · 6617 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 3.736 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6617 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 3.236 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 6617 days ago · 13 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 4.33 km NNE of Savália, Greece · 6617 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 2.615 km SW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 6618 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 3.112 km NE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, Greece · 6618 days ago · 25 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 3.08 km NNE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, Greece · 6618 days ago · 22 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gfkp. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC.