M4.2 earthquake 43 km S of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 43 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on Sun, Oct 11, 1981, 3:45 PM GMT+2 (13:45 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 3 km NNW of Varvásaina, 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-10-11 13:45:12 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.324° N, 20.849° 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.43 km NNW of Varvásaina, Greece · 16397 days ago · 42 km deep · 71 km away
- 3.961 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 16387 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
- 4.031 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 16383 days ago · 57 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.272 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 16367 days ago · 34 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.226 km SW of Filiatrá, Greece · 16360 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gdj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:51 PM UTC.