Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 7 km NNE of Chalandrítsa, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Chalandrítsa, Greece on Sun, Jan 30, 1983, 7:09 PM GMT+2 (17:09 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 southern Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1983-01-30 17:09:00 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.165° N, 21.827° 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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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.59 km SSE of Témeni, Greece · 15942 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 3.89 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 15935 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 3.56 km W of Kyllíni, Greece · 15932 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 3.66 km ESE of Sámi, Greece · 15931 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 4.66 km W of Kardamás, Greece · 15926 days ago · 41 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 5.5southern Greece · 15926 days ago · 37 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 3.64 km NE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 15925 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 3.57 km SSE of Kírra, Greece · 15922 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 3.71 km ENE of Póros, Greece · 15922 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 4.23 km SE of Katastárion, Greece · 15921 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 3.48 km SSE of Kírra, Greece · 15921 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 3.98 km SSE of Várda, Greece · 15902 days ago · 35 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 4.25 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece · 15902 days ago · 20 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 3.89 km ESE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 15902 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 3.43 km SSW of Gavaloú, Greece · 15901 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 4.05 km NNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 15900 days ago · 47 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 4.013 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 15894 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 3.72 km SSE of Katoúna, Greece · 15894 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 4.66 km ESE of Ovriá, Greece · 15946 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.716 km ENE of Sardínia, Greece · 15949 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.10 km WNW of Rododáfni, Greece · 15951 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001sr5. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:43 AM UTC.