M4.0 earthquake 31 km SSW of Gáïos, Greece
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 31 km SSW of Gáïos, Greece on Tue, May 11, 1982, 2:07 PM GMT+3 (11:07 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.3 14 km NNE of Konispol, Albania. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-11 11:07:05 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.962° N, 19.988° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.314 km NNE of Konispol, Albania · 16208 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
- 3.847 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16178 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001m7z. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:08 AM UTC.