M3.7 earthquake 45 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 45 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece on Tue, Dec 29, 1981, 8:34 AM GMT+2 (06:34 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.2 47 km W of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-29 06:34:27 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.531° N, 20.120° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- 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
- 4.247 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 16338 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.47 km SSE of Lefkáda, Greece · 16337 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
- 3.64 km SE of Pérdika, Greece · 16329 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.347 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16286 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001hrw. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:35 AM UTC.