Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 5 km N of Néa Anchiálos, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 5 km N of Néa Anchiálos, Greece on Fri, Aug 21, 1981, 2:45 AM GMT+3 (23:45 UTC), 33 km (21 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
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-08-20 23:45:00 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.332° N, 22.812° 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.616 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 16468 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 2.814 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 16467 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 2.939 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 16465 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.240 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 16438 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 3.239 km N of Skiáthos, Greece · 16438 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 3.116 km NE of Argalastí, Greece · 16438 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 3.02 km NW of Kallíthiro, Greece · 16435 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 3.58 km N of Anávra, Greece · 16431 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 3.29 km NNW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 16469 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 3.910 km N of Makrakómi, Greece · 16478 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 3.04 km NNW of Delphi, Greece · 16479 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 3.06 km ENE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16481 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 2.94 km NNW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 16488 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 3.010 km WNW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 16489 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fd4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC.