Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 5 km W of Monastiráki, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 5 km W of Monastiráki, Greece on Wed, Jul 21, 1982, 5:19 PM GMT+3 (14:19 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 37 km W of Lefkáda, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1982-07-21 14:19:43 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.858° N, 20.883° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.533 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16144 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 3.216 km NNE of Karpenísi, Greece · 16138 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 3.817 km WSW of Rodotópi, Greece · 16130 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 3.68 km NW of Paramythiá, Greece · 16129 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 3.14 km S of Lepenoú, Greece · 16122 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 3.48 km SSW of Pérdika, Greece · 16116 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 4.57 km E of Filiátes, Greece · 16112 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 4.06 km NE of Pérdika, Greece · 16112 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 3.49 km N of Kerasochóri, Greece · 16108 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 3.56 km WNW of Kríkellos, Greece · 16100 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 4.637 km W of Lefkáda, Greece · 16099 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 3.946 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16099 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 3.64 km N of Monastiráki, Greece · 16088 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001nhp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.