M3.9 earthquake 24 km N of Skýros, Greece
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 24 km N of Skýros, Greece on Tue, Jun 2, 1981, 6:20 PM GMT+3 (15:20 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-02 15:20:56 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.125° N, 24.541° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.024 km N of Skýros, Greece · 16558 days ago · 35 km deep · 1 km away
- 3.333 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 16558 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
- 4.331 km NNW of Skýros, Greece · 16558 days ago · 27 km deep · 8 km away
- 3.111 km SW of Skópelos, Greece · 16559 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
- 3.454 km W of Eresós, Greece · 16560 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dzs. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC.