Greece earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 6 km SSE of Thívai, Greece

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Thívai, Greece on Sat, Mar 7, 1981, 10:12 PM GMT+2 (20:12 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 8 km E of Erythrés, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1981-03-07 20:12:58 UTC
Depth
9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.274° N, 23.357° 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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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 66 in the 60 days after this one and 99 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 66.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ckb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC.