Greece earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 32 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 32 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece on Fri, Jul 17, 1981, 6:53 PM GMT+3 (15:53 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 50 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-07-17 15:53:17 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.291° N, 20.084° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001es8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:54 AM UTC.