Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 20 km N of Skiáthos, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 20 km N of Skiáthos, Greece on Fri, Nov 7, 1980, 10:24 PM GMT+2 (20:24 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
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1980-11-07 20:24:58 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.346° N, 23.477° 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
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.311 km NNE of Argalastí, Greece · 16761 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 3.54 km SSW of Agriá, Greece · 16760 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 4.233 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 16758 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.630 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 16758 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 4.511 km ESE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16756 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 4.425 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece · 16756 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 3.334 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 16721 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 3.813 km WSW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 16718 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 3.75 km WNW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 16715 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 3.78 km S of Volos, Greece · 16710 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 3.232 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 16708 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 3.628 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece · 16776 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 4.49 km S of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 16780 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 4.25 km SW of Agriá, Greece · 16780 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 3.56 km N of Argalastí, Greece · 16781 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 3.34 km SE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16781 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001apu. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC.