Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 3 km NNE of Loukísia, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 3 km NNE of Loukísia, Greece on Sun, Sep 20, 1981, 12:24 PM GMT+3 (09:24 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 7 km W of Asopía, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-09-20 09:24:42 UTC
Depth
27.2 km (16.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.512° N, 23.461° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.116 km NE of Argalastí, Greece · 16444 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.96 km SSW of Politiká, Greece · 16444 days ago · 29 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 4.37 km W of Asopía, Greece · 16441 days ago · 27 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 3.41 km SW of Árma, Greece · 16438 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 3.96 km SW of Asopía, Greece · 16438 days ago · 28 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 3.54 km N of Erythrés, Greece · 16437 days ago · 23 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 4.01 km WNW of Paralía Avlídhos, Greece · 16435 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 3.46 km W of Domvraína, Greece · 16433 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 3.62 km NNW of Áyios Thomás, Greece · 16425 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 4.214 km NNW of Kinéta, Greece · 16423 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 3.0southern Greece · 16415 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.77 km ENE of Erythrés, Greece · 16412 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 3.91 km WSW of Erythrés, Greece · 16457 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 3.710 km NE of Perachóra, Greece · 16462 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 4.09 km E of Vília, Greece · 16468 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 3.913 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 16469 days ago · 18 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.814 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 16473 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 4.616 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 16474 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 3.13 km WSW of Asopía, Greece · 16474 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fzz. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:26 AM UTC.