Greece earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 46 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 46 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece on Tue, Jun 30, 1981, 6:09 PM GMT+3 (15:09 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 52 km W of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb), light
Local time: Tue, Jun 30, 1981, 6:09 PM GMT+3
UTC: 1981-06-30 15:09:26 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 37.877° N, 20.107° E
Region: Greece
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 40 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001eep (also filed as iscgemsup625971). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.