M4.6 earthquake 54 km WSW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 54 km WSW of Methóni, Greece on Sat, Jun 6, 1981, 4:18 AM GMT+3 (01:18 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-06 01:18:50 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.708° N, 21.105° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.358 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 16496 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
- 3.446 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 16485 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001e15 (also filed as iscgemsup624815). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC.