Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 7 km SSW of Vília, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Vília, Greece on Tue, Jun 23, 1981, 3:43 AM GMT+3 (00:43 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 7 km ENE of Vília, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-06-23 00:43:49 UTC
Depth
30.7 km (19.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.097° N, 23.316° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.310 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 16526 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 4.27 km ENE of Vília, Greece · 16522 days ago · 39 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 4.15 km S of Thívai, Greece · 16520 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 4.36 km SW of Thívai, Greece · 16519 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 4.03 km NNW of Erythrés, Greece · 16508 days ago · 22 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 4.29 km WSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16502 days ago · 21 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 3.03 km SW of Perachóra, Greece · 16497 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 3.96 km NE of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16497 days ago · 26 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 4.412 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16496 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 3.49 km E of Erythrés, Greece · 16496 days ago · 19 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 3.04 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16488 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 3.23 km W of Asopía, Greece · 16486 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 3.45 km W of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16483 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 3.14 km SW of Thívai, Greece · 16482 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 3.04 km NNW of Delphi, Greece · 16480 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 3.28 km N of Kinéta, Greece · 16475 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 3.34 km E of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16474 days ago · 27 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 3.13 km WSW of Asopía, Greece · 16469 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 4.06 km SSE of Vília, Greece · 16531 days ago · 36 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 4.35 km NE of Kinéta, Greece · 16534 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 4.03 km NW of Kinéta, Greece · 16535 days ago · 35 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 3.311 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 16536 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 3.57 km SSE of Vília, Greece · 16539 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 3.81 km S of Árma, Greece · 16545 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 3.63 km SW of Thespiés, Greece · 16545 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 3.63 km W of Vília, Greece · 16550 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 4.1Greece · 16552 days ago · 29 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 3.43 km SE of Antikyra, Greece · 16558 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ea5. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC.