M3.8 earthquake 10 km SE of Megalópoli, Greece
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Megalópoli, Greece on Mon, Jan 25, 1982, 2:22 PM GMT+2 (12:22 UTC), 100 km (62 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.2 6 km NW of Sylivainiótika, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-01-25 12:22:09 UTC
- Depth
- 100.2 km (62.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 37.330° N, 22.222° 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.
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ja6. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:32 AM UTC.