Greece earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 64 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 64 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece on Wed, Jul 29, 1981, 1:28 PM GMT+3 (10:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 20 km SE of Póros, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-07-29 10:28:45 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.582° N, 20.094° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001f0d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC.