Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 4 km NNW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 4 km NNW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece on Sat, Aug 1, 1981, 6:34 PM GMT+3 (15:34 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 6 km ENE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-08-01 15:34:58 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.220° N, 22.713° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.06 km ENE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16480 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 3.04 km NNW of Delphi, Greece · 16478 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.910 km N of Makrakómi, Greece · 16478 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.29 km NNW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 16468 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.95 km N of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16468 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 4.616 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 16467 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.814 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 16466 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.939 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 16464 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 3.216 km N of Kerasochóri, Greece · 16455 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 3.240 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 16438 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 3.239 km N of Skiáthos, Greece · 16437 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 3.116 km NE of Argalastí, Greece · 16437 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 3.02 km NW of Kallíthiro, Greece · 16434 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 3.58 km N of Anávra, Greece · 16430 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 3.010 km WNW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 16488 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 3.014 km SSE of Argalastí, Greece · 16502 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001f2c. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:02 AM UTC.