Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 41 km ESE of Sykiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 41 km ESE of Sykiá, Greece on Wed, Mar 31, 1982, 11:22 PM GMT+3 (20:22 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 43 km W of Mýrina, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-03-31 20:22:38 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.875° N, 24.380° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.243 km W of Mýrina, Greece · 16243 days ago · 17 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 4.937 km SE of Karyes, Greece · 16237 days ago · 26 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.716 km NNW of Mýrina, Greece · 16226 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 3.330 km N of Skýros, Greece · 16224 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 3.442 km SE of Karyes, Greece · 16219 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.942 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 16208 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 3.930 km NW of Mýrina, Greece · 16251 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 3.731 km NNW of Mýrina, Greece · 16252 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 3.427 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 16264 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.443 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 16264 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001kfw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.