Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 40 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 40 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece on Sun, Jan 24, 1982, 3:22 PM GMT+2 (13:22 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 17 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-01-24 13:22:29 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.625° N, 23.632° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 66 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001j9d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC.