M4.6 earthquake 44 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 44 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece on Fri, Jan 9, 1981, 12:49 AM GMT+2 (22:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-08 22:49:02 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.942° N, 20.049° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bn9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC.