Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 36 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 36 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece on Mon, Jan 18, 1982, 10:32 PM GMT+2 (20:32 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 48 km ESE of Sykiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-01-18 20:32:00 UTC
Depth
17.4 km (10.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.760° N, 24.175° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 86 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 86.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001j3h. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC.