M2.9 earthquake 6 km NE of Lixoúri, Greece

Magnitude

2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Thu, Sep 18, 2008, 9:20 PM GMT+3

UTC

2008-09-18 18:20:12 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.250° N, 20.480° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

From the USGS event page for usp000gha2. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Station coverage gap

165°

Stations used

5

• Préveza, GreecePopulation 17,283. Forecast82 kmSSW
• Pátra, GreecePopulation 168,034. Forecast110 kmW
• Sofia, BulgariaPopulation 1,152,556. Forecast550 kmSSW

After

1. 3.21 km NNE of Valsamáta, GreeceThu, Sep 18, 9:23 PM GMT+3 · 6588 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
2. 3.240 km SSW of Argostólion, GreeceSat, Sep 20, 6:18 PM GMT+3 · 6586 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
3. 2.59 km NNE of Galatás, GreeceSun, Sep 21, 10:54 AM GMT+3 · 6586 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
4. 2.63 km SSE of Káto Acha?a, GreeceTue, Sep 23, 6:08 AM GMT+3 · 6584 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
5. 2.85 km S of Káto Acha?a, GreeceSat, Sep 27, 1:37 PM GMT+3 · 6580 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
6. 4.217 km NNW of Lixoúri, GreeceMon, Sep 29, 6:05 AM GMT+3 · 6578 days ago · 16 km deep · 14 km away
7. 3.74 km SSE of Traganón, GreeceFri, Oct 3, 3:45 PM GMT+3 · 6574 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
8. 3.64 km WSW of Sámi, GreeceFri, Oct 10, 10:09 PM GMT+3 · 6566 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
9. 3.95 km SW of Valsamáta, GreeceSat, Oct 11, 6:10 AM GMT+3 · 6566 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away
10. 4.16 km NW of Préveza, GreeceFri, Oct 17, 9:42 PM GMT+3 · 6559 days ago · 71 km deep · 86 km away
11. 4.013 km SW of Lixoúri, GreeceFri, Oct 31, 3:48 PM GMT+2 · 6545 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
12. 3.94 km SW of Póros, GreeceMon, Nov 3, 1:30 PM GMT+2 · 6543 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
13. 4.124 km N of Lixoúri, GreeceTue, Nov 4, 7:05 PM GMT+2 · 6541 days ago · 39 km deep · 20 km away
14. 4.447 km WSW of Lefkáda, GreeceSun, Nov 9, 2:51 PM GMT+2 · 6537 days ago · 19 km deep · 53 km away
15. 4.138 km W of Lefkáda, GreeceSun, Nov 9, 4:16 PM GMT+2 · 6536 days ago · 47 km deep · 66 km away
16. 4.110 km WSW of Káto Mazaráki, GreeceMon, Nov 17, 1:01 AM GMT+2 · 6529 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away

Before

1. 3.014 km NNE of Gaïtánion, GreeceWed, Sep 17, 2:11 AM GMT+3 · 6590 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
2. 2.818 km SW of Lixoúri, GreeceTue, Sep 16, 4:40 PM GMT+3 · 6590 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
3. 3.59 km W of Préveza, GreeceMon, Sep 8, 6:22 AM GMT+3 · 6599 days ago · 17 km deep · 78 km away
4. 2.845 km SW of Gáïos, GreeceFri, Sep 5, 8:01 PM GMT+3 · 6601 days ago · 17 km deep · 88 km away
5. 3.05 km NW of Káto Mazaráki, GreeceFri, Sep 5, 5:04 PM GMT+3 · 6601 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
6. 2.813 km SW of Káto Mazaráki, GreeceFri, Sep 5, 3:23 AM GMT+3 · 6602 days ago · 20 km deep · 96 km away
7. 3.14 km WSW of Vartholomió, GreeceThu, Sep 4, 11:00 PM GMT+3 · 6602 days ago · 25 km deep · 74 km away
8. 3.26 km NNE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, GreeceTue, Sep 2, 7:08 AM GMT+3 · 6605 days ago · 21 km deep · 91 km away
9. 3.25 km NE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, GreeceTue, Sep 2, 3:40 AM GMT+3 · 6605 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away
10. 3.24 km SE of Chávari, GreeceTue, Sep 2, 3:10 AM GMT+3 · 6605 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
11. 3.27 km NNE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, GreeceTue, Sep 2, 2:33 AM GMT+3 · 6605 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
12. 3.09 km WSW of Káto Mazaráki, GreeceMon, Sep 1, 11:00 PM GMT+3 · 6605 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
13. 3.212 km SE of Lápas, GreeceMon, Sep 1, 11:04 AM GMT+3 · 6606 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
14. 2.712 km WSW of Káto Mazaráki, GreeceMon, Sep 1, 5:31 AM GMT+3 · 6606 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
15. 2.82 km WSW of Sardínia, GreeceSun, Aug 31, 2:36 AM GMT+3 · 6607 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
16. 2.88 km E of Itháki, GreeceSat, Aug 30, 10:40 PM GMT+3 · 6607 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
17. 3.513 km WSW of Pýrgos, GreeceSat, Aug 30, 7:49 PM GMT+3 · 6607 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
18. 3.347 km SW of Lithakiá, GreeceSat, Aug 30, 2:04 AM GMT+3 · 6608 days ago · 17 km deep · 86 km away
19. 3.216 km SSE of Arkoúdi, GreeceSat, Aug 30, 1:28 AM GMT+3 · 6608 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
20. 3.2GreeceFri, Aug 29, 11:22 PM GMT+3 · 6608 days ago · 28 km deep · 44 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gha2. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:08 AM UTC.