Greece earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 4 km E of Kaparéllion, Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 4 km E of Kaparéllion, Greece on Mon, Aug 17, 1981, 3:44 AM GMT+3 (00:44 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 7 km W of Asopía, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-08-17 00:44:14 UTC
Depth
26.6 km (16.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.233° N, 23.269° 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.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.13 km WSW of Asopía, Greece · 16474 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 3.913 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 16469 days ago · 18 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 4.09 km E of Vília, Greece · 16468 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.710 km NE of Perachóra, Greece · 16462 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 3.91 km WSW of Erythrés, Greece · 16457 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 3.93 km NNE of Loukísia, Greece · 16445 days ago · 27 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 3.96 km SSW of Politiká, Greece · 16444 days ago · 29 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 4.37 km W of Asopía, Greece · 16441 days ago · 27 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 3.41 km SW of Árma, Greece · 16438 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 3.96 km SW of Asopía, Greece · 16438 days ago · 28 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 3.54 km N of Erythrés, Greece · 16437 days ago · 23 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 4.01 km WNW of Paralía Avlídhos, Greece · 16435 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 3.46 km W of Domvraína, Greece · 16433 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 3.62 km NNW of Áyios Thomás, Greece · 16425 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 4.214 km NNW of Kinéta, Greece · 16423 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away

Before

  1. 3.28 km N of Kinéta, Greece · 16480 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 3.04 km NNW of Delphi, Greece · 16485 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 3.14 km SW of Thívai, Greece · 16487 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 3.45 km W of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16488 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 3.23 km W of Asopía, Greece · 16491 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 3.04 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16493 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 3.49 km E of Erythrés, Greece · 16501 days ago · 19 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 4.412 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16501 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 3.96 km NE of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16502 days ago · 26 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 3.03 km SW of Perachóra, Greece · 16502 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 4.29 km WSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16507 days ago · 21 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 3.014 km SSE of Argalastí, Greece · 16509 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fb4. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:25 PM UTC.