M3.5 earthquake 17 km NNW of Míthymna, Greece
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 17 km NNW of Míthymna, Greece on Sun, Nov 21, 1982, 5:45 AM GMT+3 (02:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.7 43 km WNW of Eresós, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-11-21 02:45:21 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.521° N, 26.115° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.022 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 15991 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
- 3.743 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 15975 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
- 3.643 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 15975 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001r17. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC.