M6.4 earthquake near Thívai, Central Greece

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of Erythrés, Greece on 4 Mar 1981, 21:58 UTC at a depth of 29 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Thívai, about 13 km away in Central Greece, Greece.