M3.7 earthquake 4 km SW of Artémida, Greece
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Artémida, Greece on Mon, Nov 14, 1983, 2:55 AM GMT+2 (00:55 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.3 27 km ESE of Ýdra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-11-14 00:55:44 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.938° N, 23.962° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt in the Athens area.
From the USGS event page for usp0001zt3. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.05 km NNE of Vágia, Greece · 15651 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
- 4.327 km ESE of Ýdra, Greece · 15622 days ago · 42 km deep · 76 km away
- 3.29 km SSW of Lávrio, Greece · 15622 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
- 4.336 km E of Ýdra, Greece · 15622 days ago · 53 km deep · 69 km away
- 3.535 km E of Ýdra, Greece · 15620 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001zt3. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:42 PM UTC.