M4.4 earthquake 7 km SSE of Lefkáda, Greece
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Lefkáda, Greece on Wed, Dec 30, 1981, 6:46 PM GMT+2 (16:46 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-30 16:46:31 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.770° N, 20.748° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- 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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.64 km SE of Pérdika, Greece · 16330 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
- 4.16 km NNW of Káto Acha?a, Greece · 16299 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.347 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16286 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ht7. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC.