Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 1 km ENE of Thívai, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 1 km ENE of Thívai, Greece on Mon, Mar 16, 1981, 8:51 PM GMT+2 (18:51 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 8 km SW of Asopía, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-03-16 18:51:54 UTC
Depth
7.5 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.331° N, 23.339° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 46 in the 60 days after this one and 124 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cr7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:11 PM UTC.