M4.1 earthquake 88 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 88 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Wed, Sep 30, 1981, 3:59 PM GMT+2 (13:59 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.2 43 km S of Lithakiá, 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
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-09-30 13:59:59 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.990° N, 20.438° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.243 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 16418 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
- 3.979 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 16390 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
- 3.961 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 16387 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
- 4.031 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 16384 days ago · 57 km deep · 77 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001g6q. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:19 AM UTC.