M4.2 earthquake 11 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece on Sat, Feb 19, 1983, 5:55 PM GMT+2 (15:55 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.

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

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Several houses slightly damaged in the Kalamai area.

From the USGS event page for usp0001t5y. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001t5y. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:50 PM UTC.