Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 4 km N of Monastiráki, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 4 km N of Monastiráki, Greece on Thu, Sep 16, 1982, 10:30 AM GMT+3 (07:30 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 7 km S of Valsamáta, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-09-16 07:30:57 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.892° N, 20.954° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.317 km NE of Neápolis, Greece · 16064 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 3.217 km NE of Neápolis, Greece · 16057 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 3.44 km NNW of Pátra, Greece · 16046 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 4.37 km S of Valsamáta, Greece · 16044 days ago · 22 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 3.49 km WNW of Makrakómi, Greece · 16028 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.919 km NNE of Kerasochóri, Greece · 16023 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 3.946 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 16089 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 4.637 km W of Lefkáda, Greece · 16089 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 3.56 km WNW of Kríkellos, Greece · 16090 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 3.49 km N of Kerasochóri, Greece · 16098 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 4.06 km NE of Pérdika, Greece · 16102 days ago · 18 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 4.57 km E of Filiátes, Greece · 16103 days ago · 25 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 3.48 km SSW of Pérdika, Greece · 16106 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pn2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.