Greece earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 3 km NNW of Varvásaina, Greece

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 3 km NNW of Varvásaina, Greece on Sat, Oct 31, 1981, 12:46 PM GMT+2 (10:46 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-10-31 10:46:47 UTC
Depth
42.4 km (26.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.705° N, 21.489° 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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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.76 km NNE of Kamárai, Greece · 16387 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 4.031 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 16383 days ago · 57 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 4.226 km SW of Filiatrá, Greece · 16360 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 4.111 km E of Kréstena, Greece · 16344 days ago · 89 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 4.310 km NNW of Sylivainiótika, Greece · 16341 days ago · 84 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 4.18 km NE of Rododáfni, Greece · 16399 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 3.39 km NE of Kamárai, Greece · 16399 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 4.57 km NE of Kamárai, Greece · 16399 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 4.243 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 16417 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gra. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:05 AM UTC.