Greece earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 50 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 50 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece on Sun, Jul 12, 1981, 8:14 PM GMT+3 (17:14 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (ms), light
Local time: Sun, Jul 12, 1981, 8:14 PM GMT+3
UTC: 1981-07-12 17:14:40 UTC
Depth: 30.2 km (18.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 37.910° N, 19.996° E
Region: Greece
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001enj (also filed as iscgem623533). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:40 AM UTC.