Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 32 km W of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 32 km W of Lixoúri, Greece on Fri, Sep 18, 1981, 7:59 AM GMT+3 (04:59 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 30 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-09-18 04:59:24 UTC
Depth
34.7 km (21.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.225° N, 20.071° 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.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.330 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16440 days ago · 43 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 3.944 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16440 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 4.037 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 16439 days ago · 42 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 4.136 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 16439 days ago · 37 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 3.67 km SE of Lefkáda, Greece · 16415 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 3.961 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 16386 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 4.137 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16440 days ago · 36 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 4.317 km W of Kyllíni, Greece · 16443 days ago · 50 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 3.647 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16454 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 3.956 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16457 days ago · 40 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 3.823 km N of Itháki, Greece · 16461 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 4.327 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 16464 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 4.220 km SE of Póros, Greece · 16466 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fye. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.