Greece earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 15 km WSW of Kéfalos, Greece

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 15 km WSW of Kéfalos, Greece on Mon, Nov 16, 1981, 1:39 PM GMT+2 (11:39 UTC), 158 km (98 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1981-11-16 11:39:44 UTC
Depth
157.7 km (98.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
36.681° N, 26.807° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gzv. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:55 PM UTC.