Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 61 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 61 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Wed, Aug 27, 2008, 4:38 AM GMT+3 (01:38 UTC), 22 km (14 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
3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2008-08-27 01:38:11 UTC
Depth
22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.260° N, 20.450° 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 usp000gfnh. 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
172°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.561 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6611 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.05 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 6610 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 3.3Ionian Sea · 6610 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 3.216 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 6610 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 3.347 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6610 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 3.513 km WSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 6609 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 3.043 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 6604 days ago · 29 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 3.14 km WSW of Vartholomió, Greece · 6604 days ago · 25 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.524 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 6600 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.818 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6592 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 3.014 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 6592 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 3.240 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 6588 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 4.151 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6587 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 3.846 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 6571 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 3.95 km SW of Valsamáta, Greece · 6567 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 3.641 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 6613 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 3.437 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 6615 days ago · 25 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 3.463 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 6616 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 3.027 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6618 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 3.277 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 6618 days ago · 37 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 3.736 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6619 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 3.236 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 6619 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 3.313 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 6620 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 3.23 km E of Zakynthos, Greece · 6620 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 3.525 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 6622 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 3.721 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6624 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 3.537 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6624 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 3.525 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6625 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 3.28 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 6625 days ago · 21 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 3.440 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6630 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 3.233 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6631 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 3.119 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 6632 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 3.214 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 6632 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 3.520 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 6632 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 3.22 km NNW of Savália, Greece · 6633 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gfnh. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC.