M3.3 earthquake 40 km SSE of Mýrina, Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 40 km SSE of Mýrina, Greece on Tue, Dec 22, 1981, 4:42 AM GMT+3 (01:42 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 47 km WNW of Eresós, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 125 in the 60 days after this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 125.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001hk0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC.