M4.3 earthquake 91 km SSW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 91 km SSW of Methóni, Greece on Sat, Oct 30, 1982, 11:23 PM GMT+2 (21:23 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 107 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-10-30 21:23:01 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.043° N, 21.374° 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
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- 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qmf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC.