M4.2 earthquake 72 km WSW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 72 km WSW of Methóni, Greece on Mon, Nov 30, 1981, 12:29 PM GMT+2 (10:29 UTC), 34 km (21 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-30 10:29:27 UTC
- Depth
- 34.4 km (21.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.516° N, 20.992° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.7155 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 16361 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
- 4.226 km SW of Filiatrá, Greece · 16361 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
- 4.859 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 16352 days ago · 19 km deep · 100 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001h73. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC.