Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 18 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece on Tue, Sep 16, 2008, 4:40 PM GMT+3 (13:40 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 47 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2008-09-16 13:40:25 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.070° N, 20.310° 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 usp000gh5h. 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
222°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.014 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 6590 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 2.96 km NE of Lixoúri, Greece · 6588 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 3.21 km NNE of Valsamáta, Greece · 6588 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 3.240 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 6586 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 4.151 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6585 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 4.217 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6578 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 3.74 km SSE of Traganón, Greece · 6573 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 3.64 km WSW of Sámi, Greece · 6566 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 3.95 km SW of Valsamáta, Greece · 6566 days ago · 17 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 4.013 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6545 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 3.94 km SW of Póros, Greece · 6543 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 4.124 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 6541 days ago · 39 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 4.447 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 6536 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 4.138 km W of Lefkáda, Greece · 6536 days ago · 47 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 2.845 km SW of Gáïos, Greece · 6601 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 3.14 km WSW of Vartholomió, Greece · 6602 days ago · 25 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 3.26 km NNE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, Greece · 6605 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.27 km NNE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, Greece · 6605 days ago · 20 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.88 km E of Itháki, Greece · 6607 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 3.513 km WSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 6607 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 3.347 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6608 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 3.216 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 6608 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 3.3Ionian Sea · 6608 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 3.2Greece · 6608 days ago · 28 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 3.05 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 6609 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 3.21 km SE of Traganón, Greece · 6609 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.561 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6609 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 3.00 km SSW of Traganón, Greece · 6609 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 3.161 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6611 days ago · 22 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 3.641 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 6611 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.96 km NE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, Greece · 6614 days ago · 17 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 3.74 km E of Traganón, Greece · 6614 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 3.16 km SSW of Vónitsa, Greece · 6615 days ago · 34 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.83 km SW of Póros, Greece · 6615 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gh5h. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC.