Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 3 km N of Erythrés, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 3 km N of Erythrés, Greece on Wed, Jul 21, 1982, 2:27 AM GMT+3 (23:27 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 8 km WSW of Kaparéllion, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-07-20 23:27:25 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.249° N, 23.320° 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.68 km WSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 16130 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 3.38 km SW of Asopía, Greece · 16130 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 3.97 km W of Vília, Greece · 16130 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 4.19 km NNW of Kinéta, Greece · 16126 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 4.64 km WSW of Thívai, Greece · 16123 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 4.414 km NNE of Istiaía, Greece · 16120 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 3.06 km ESE of Ágios Geórgios, Greece · 16116 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 3.32 km NE of Thívai, Greece · 16112 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 3.013 km NE of Istiaía, Greece · 16109 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 3.76 km SW of Asopía, Greece · 16098 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 4.26 km NNE of Káto Dhiminió, Greece · 16084 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 4.67 km NE of Xylókastro, Greece · 16084 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 4.57 km N of Káto Dhiminió, Greece · 16084 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away

Before

  1. 4.13 km SE of Vasilikón, Greece · 16158 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 3.72 km NNW of Oinófyta, Greece · 16163 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001nh7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:33 PM UTC.