Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 34 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 34 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece on Sun, Aug 16, 1981, 10:53 PM GMT+3 (19:53 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 20 km SE of Póros, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-08-16 19:53:54 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.124° N, 20.060° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.220 km SE of Póros, Greece · 16466 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 4.327 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 16464 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 3.823 km N of Itháki, Greece · 16461 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 3.956 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16457 days ago · 40 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 3.647 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16454 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 4.317 km W of Kyllíni, Greece · 16444 days ago · 50 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 4.137 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16440 days ago · 36 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 4.232 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 16440 days ago · 35 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 4.330 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16440 days ago · 43 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 3.944 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16440 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 4.037 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 16439 days ago · 42 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 4.136 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 16439 days ago · 37 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 3.67 km SE of Lefkáda, Greece · 16415 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 4.064 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 16491 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.857 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 3.441 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 4.450 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16499 days ago · 28 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001faz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.