M3.2 earthquake 9 km SSW of Lávrio, Greece
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Lávrio, Greece on Sun, Dec 25, 1983, 5:56 PM GMT+2 (15:56 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.3 36 km E of Ýdra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-12-25 15:56:12 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.631° N, 24.022° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
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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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.336 km E of Ýdra, Greece · 15623 days ago · 53 km deep · 37 km away
- 3.535 km E of Ýdra, Greece · 15621 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00020t6. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:54 PM UTC.