Greece earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 36 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 36 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece on Thu, Jun 25, 1981, 9:29 AM GMT+3 (06:29 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 39 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-06-25 06:29:33 UTC
Depth
40.1 km (24.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.301° N, 20.041° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 60 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001eb2. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:19 PM UTC.