Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 32 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 32 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece on Sun, May 15, 1983, 12:47 AM GMT+3 (21:47 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 3 km WNW of Kými, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-05-14 21:47:32 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.076° N, 24.225° 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.73 km WNW of Kými, Greece · 15840 days ago · 23 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 3.14 km ESE of Prokópi, Greece · 15835 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.533 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 15832 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 3.521 km WNW of Kými, Greece · 15830 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 3.346 km SW of Mýrina, Greece · 15830 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 3.249 km NNW of Psará, Greece · 15825 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.460 km N of Skýros, Greece · 15821 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 3.67 km E of Prokópi, Greece · 15817 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 3.262 km W of Eresós, Greece · 15813 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 3.431 km ESE of Skýros, Greece · 15809 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 3.236 km ENE of Skýros, Greece · 15808 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 3.159 km NE of Patitírion, Greece · 15788 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 3.658 km NNE of Skýros, Greece · 15785 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 2.823 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 15854 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 3.0Aegean Sea · 15856 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.35 km E of Néa Artáki, Greece · 15857 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 3.18 km NW of Yimnón, Greece · 15858 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 3.231 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 15863 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 3.239 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 15869 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001vbq. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:13 AM UTC.