Greece earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 6 km ESE of Ovriá, Greece

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 6 km ESE of Ovriá, Greece on Sun, Jan 30, 1983, 7:06 PM GMT+2 (17:06 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1983-01-30 17:06:35 UTC
Depth
12.9 km (8.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.172° N, 21.806° 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.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.87 km NNE of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 15946 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 4.59 km SSE of Témeni, Greece · 15942 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 3.89 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 15935 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 3.56 km W of Kyllíni, Greece · 15931 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 3.66 km ESE of Sámi, Greece · 15931 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 4.66 km W of Kardamás, Greece · 15926 days ago · 41 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 5.5southern Greece · 15925 days ago · 37 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 3.64 km NE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 15925 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 3.57 km SSE of Kírra, Greece · 15922 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 3.71 km ENE of Póros, Greece · 15922 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 4.23 km SE of Katastárion, Greece · 15921 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 3.48 km SSE of Kírra, Greece · 15921 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 3.98 km SSE of Várda, Greece · 15902 days ago · 35 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 4.25 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece · 15902 days ago · 20 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 3.89 km ESE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 15902 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 3.43 km SSW of Gavaloú, Greece · 15901 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 4.05 km NNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 15900 days ago · 47 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 4.013 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 15894 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 3.72 km SSE of Katoúna, Greece · 15894 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 3.716 km ENE of Sardínia, Greece · 15949 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.10 km WNW of Rododáfni, Greece · 15951 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001sr4. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.