M3.5 earthquake 3 km NNE of Péta, Greece
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 3 km NNE of Péta, Greece on Mon, Nov 2, 1981, 10:43 AM GMT+2 (08:43 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.2 15 km NW of Pappadátes, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-02 08:43:37 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.201° N, 21.046° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.215 km NW of Pappadátes, Greece · 16347 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.47 km SSE of Lefkáda, Greece · 16337 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gs9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:49 PM UTC.