M4.2 earthquake 47 km W of Lixoúri, Greece
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 47 km W of Lixoúri, Greece on Wed, Dec 30, 1981, 1:12 AM GMT+2 (23:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.3 47 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-29 23:12:08 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.126° N, 19.909° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.143 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 16326 days ago · 55 km deep · 77 km away
- 4.347 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16292 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001hsh. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:53 PM UTC.