Greece earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 32 km N of Patitírion, Greece

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 32 km N of Patitírion, Greece on Sun, Apr 5, 1981, 2:16 PM GMT+3 (11:16 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 4 km NW of Néa Anchiálos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-04-05 11:16:44 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.438° N, 23.798° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.310 km NNE of Roviés, Greece · 16583 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 4.44 km NW of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16583 days ago · 30 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 3.16 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 16580 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.96 km NNE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16579 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 3.53 km S of Volos, Greece · 16568 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 3.111 km SW of Skópelos, Greece · 16565 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 4.331 km NNW of Skýros, Greece · 16565 days ago · 27 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 3.333 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 16565 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 4.024 km N of Skýros, Greece · 16565 days ago · 35 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 3.16 km SW of Volos, Greece · 16556 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 3.35 km NE of Portariá, Greece · 16555 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 3.924 km N of Skýros, Greece · 16555 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 3.627 km N of Skýros, Greece · 16615 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 3.931 km N of Skýros, Greece · 16615 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 3.613 km SSE of Argalastí, Greece · 16616 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 3.714 km SE of Argalastí, Greece · 16617 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001d0z. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:14 PM UTC.