Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 13 km ENE of Argalastí, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 13 km ENE of Argalastí, Greece on Fri, Oct 3, 1980, 8:57 PM GMT+2 (18:57 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 11 km ESE of Néa Anchiálos, 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
1980-10-03 18:57:38 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.290° N, 23.347° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.34 km SSW of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16795 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.34 km SE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16783 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 3.56 km N of Argalastí, Greece · 16783 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 4.25 km SW of Agriá, Greece · 16782 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 4.49 km S of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 16782 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 3.628 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece · 16778 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 3.920 km N of Skiáthos, Greece · 16764 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 3.311 km NNE of Argalastí, Greece · 16763 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 3.54 km SSW of Agriá, Greece · 16762 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 4.233 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 16760 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 3.630 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 16759 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 4.511 km ESE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16758 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 4.425 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece · 16757 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 3.23 km WSW of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16800 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 3.03 km WSW of Agriá, Greece · 16800 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 3.53 km W of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16807 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 4.59 km NNW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 16807 days ago · 42 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 3.26 km NNW of Soúrpi, Greece · 16812 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 4.06 km W of Argalastí, Greece · 16813 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 3.7Aegean Sea · 16819 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 3.07 km NW of Argalastí, Greece · 16822 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001a2n. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:43 AM UTC.