Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 13 km NE of Perachóra, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 13 km NE of Perachóra, Greece on Fri, May 15, 1981, 12:36 PM GMT+3 (09:36 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-05-15 09:36:17 UTC
Depth
11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.112° N, 23.063° 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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.53 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 16559 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 3.43 km SE of Antikyra, Greece · 16558 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 4.1Greece · 16551 days ago · 29 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.63 km W of Vília, Greece · 16549 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 3.63 km SW of Thespiés, Greece · 16544 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 3.81 km S of Árma, Greece · 16544 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 3.57 km SSE of Vília, Greece · 16539 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 3.311 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 16536 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 4.03 km NW of Kinéta, Greece · 16534 days ago · 35 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 4.35 km NE of Kinéta, Greece · 16534 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 4.06 km SSE of Vília, Greece · 16530 days ago · 36 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 3.97 km SSW of Vília, Greece · 16528 days ago · 31 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 3.310 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 16526 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 4.27 km ENE of Vília, Greece · 16521 days ago · 39 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 4.15 km S of Thívai, Greece · 16519 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 4.36 km SW of Thívai, Greece · 16519 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 4.03 km NNW of Erythrés, Greece · 16507 days ago · 22 km deep · 26 km away

Before

  1. 3.55 km NE of Amfíkleia, Greece · 16567 days ago · 34 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 3.85 km E of Vágia, Greece · 16569 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 3.812 km SW of Vília, Greece · 16570 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 3.42 km S of Thívai, Greece · 16572 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 4.31 km WNW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16573 days ago · 18 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 3.310 km NNE of Roviés, Greece · 16577 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 3.65 km SE of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16578 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 3.47 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16579 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 4.25 km NW of Antikyra, Greece · 16584 days ago · 47 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 3.93 km NNE of Erythrés, Greece · 16586 days ago · 22 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 3.56 km NE of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16588 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 3.48 km E of Alivéri, Greece · 16591 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 3.13 km SW of Avlónas, Greece · 16591 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 4.211 km SW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16594 days ago · 30 km deep · 8 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dpj. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC.