Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 7 km NNE of Amfíkleia, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Amfíkleia, Greece on Wed, Jan 14, 1981, 7:46 PM GMT+2 (17:46 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.7 5 km SW of Domvraína, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-01-14 17:46:37 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.704° N, 22.627° 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
15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 128 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 128.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bqp. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:59 AM UTC.