M3.9 earthquake 61 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 61 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece on Wed, Nov 11, 1981, 12:00 AM GMT+2 (22:00 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 59 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-10 22:00:13 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.596° N, 20.120° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gwn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC.