M3.9 earthquake 42 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 42 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece on Wed, Dec 9, 1981, 11:53 PM GMT+2 (21:53 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 59 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-09 21:53:23 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.077° N, 19.975° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
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- Depth from
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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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.859 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 16352 days ago · 19 km deep · 96 km away
- 3.745 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16339 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
- 4.247 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 16338 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
- 4.143 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 16319 days ago · 55 km deep · 69 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001hbf. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC.