Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 6 km ENE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece on Sun, Aug 9, 1981, 12:50 AM GMT+3 (21:50 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 16 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1981-08-08 21:50:15 UTC
Depth
11.2 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.308° N, 22.887° 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 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.04 km NNW of Delphi, Greece · 16489 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 3.910 km N of Makrakómi, Greece · 16488 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 3.29 km NNW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 16479 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.95 km N of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16479 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 4.616 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 16478 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.814 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 16477 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.939 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 16475 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 3.240 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 16449 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 3.239 km N of Skiáthos, Greece · 16448 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 3.116 km NE of Argalastí, Greece · 16448 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 3.02 km NW of Kallíthiro, Greece · 16445 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 3.58 km N of Anávra, Greece · 16441 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 2.94 km NNW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 16499 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 3.010 km WNW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 16499 days ago · 14 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 3.014 km SSE of Argalastí, Greece · 16513 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001f64. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:14 AM UTC.