Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 9 km NNE of Metsovo, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 9 km NNE of Metsovo, Greece on Sun, Jul 26, 1981, 12:59 AM GMT+3 (21:59 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 11 km E of Filiátes, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-07-25 21:59:54 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.843° N, 21.243° 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.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.811 km E of Filiátes, Greece · 16494 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 3.56 km SW of Agía Kyriakí, Greece · 16487 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 4.113 km ESE of Paramythiá, Greece · 16475 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 3.611 km E of Metsovo, Greece · 16475 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 3.216 km N of Kerasochóri, Greece · 16456 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 3.02 km NW of Kallíthiro, Greece · 16436 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 4.413 km ENE of Paramythiá, Greece · 16497 days ago · 61 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 3.75 km NNW of Párga, Greece · 16498 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.83 km SSW of Kónitsa, Greece · 16512 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 4.117 km WSW of Rodotópi, Greece · 16518 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 3.610 km NE of Metsovo, Greece · 16518 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 5.311 km SSW of Rodotópi, Greece · 16518 days ago · 31 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 4.214 km WSW of Rodotópi, Greece · 16519 days ago · 49 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 3.82 km S of Vounoplagiá, Greece · 16520 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 4.014 km ENE of Paramythiá, Greece · 16522 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ext. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC.