M4.3 earthquake 26 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 26 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece on Thu, Mar 26, 1981, 5:34 PM GMT+2 (15:34 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 45 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-03-26 15:34:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.504° N, 20.961° 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.042 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 16571 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
- 4.645 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16566 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
- 3.837 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16566 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
- 4.244 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16565 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
- 4.145 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16564 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cwk. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:13 AM UTC.