Greece earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 47 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 47 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Sat, Aug 30, 2008, 2:04 AM GMT+3 (23:04 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 17 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2008-08-29 23:04:27 UTC
Depth
17.0 km (10.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.480° N, 20.380° 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 usp000gfz2. 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
255°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

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 51 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.513 km WSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 6607 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 3.24 km SE of Chávari, Greece · 6605 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.14 km WSW of Vartholomió, Greece · 6602 days ago · 25 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.524 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 6599 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.818 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6591 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.014 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 6590 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.96 km NE of Lixoúri, Greece · 6588 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 3.21 km NNE of Valsamáta, Greece · 6588 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 3.240 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 6586 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 4.151 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6585 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 4.217 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6578 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 3.74 km SSE of Traganón, Greece · 6574 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 3.846 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 6569 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 3.64 km WSW of Sámi, Greece · 6566 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 3.95 km SW of Valsamáta, Greece · 6566 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 3.216 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 6608 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 3.3Ionian Sea · 6608 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 3.05 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 6609 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 3.21 km SE of Traganón, Greece · 6609 days ago · 18 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.561 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6609 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 3.00 km SSW of Traganón, Greece · 6610 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.161 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6611 days ago · 22 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 3.641 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 6612 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 3.74 km E of Traganón, Greece · 6614 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.83 km SW of Póros, Greece · 6615 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 3.027 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6616 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 3.277 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 6616 days ago · 37 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 3.43 km SSE of Traganón, Greece · 6617 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 3.736 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6617 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 3.236 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 6617 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 4.33 km NNE of Savália, Greece · 6617 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 3.313 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 6618 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 3.23 km E of Zakynthos, Greece · 6619 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 3.12 km ENE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, Greece · 6620 days ago · 22 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 3.525 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 6621 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gfz2. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC.