Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck in Greece on Sun, Aug 8, 1982, 9:44 AM GMT+3 (06:44 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 3 km SSW of Néa Anchiálos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-08-08 06:44:03 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.250° N, 22.869° 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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.23 km SSW of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16116 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.06 km ESE of Ágios Geórgios, Greece · 16115 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 4.67 km SSE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16114 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 3.21 km N of Agriá, Greece · 16113 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 3.05 km ENE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16110 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 3.12 km ESE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16110 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 3.013 km NE of Istiaía, Greece · 16108 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 3.28 km SW of Agriá, Greece · 16088 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 3.02 km ESE of Skópelos, Greece · 16083 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 3.40 km NNE of Patitírion, Greece · 16065 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 3.00 km N of Agriá, Greece · 16118 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 4.48 km SSE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 16119 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 4.414 km NNE of Istiaía, Greece · 16119 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 3.216 km NNE of Karpenísi, Greece · 16127 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 4.37 km SSW of Spercheiáda, Greece · 16138 days ago · 25 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001nws. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC.