| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 2.4 km |
| Coordinates | 40.142, 24.766 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-06 15:43:51.240 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 6, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Saturday, August 6, 1983 at 15:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kavala (Greece - GR), about 93.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 24.766 and latitude 40.142.
| Location | Kavala |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1983-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kavala | 93.8 km |
| Xánthi | 111.0 km |
| Komotini | 121.4 km |
| Alexandroupoli | 122.7 km |
| Drama | 124.1 km |
| Çanakkale | 140.1 km |
| Serres | 147.0 km |
| Pylaia | 159.3 km |
| Kalamaria | 161.6 km |
| Sykies, Thessaloniki | 163.9 km |
| Polichni | 164.7 km |
| Thessaloniki | 165.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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62.7 km |
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M 4.3
Kalamaria
Greece · 2025-11-13 22:17 UTC
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64.2 km |
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M 4.2
Xánthi
Greece · 2025-11-05 07:16 UTC
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116.6 km |
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M 4.9
Serres
Greece · 2025-09-22 01:20 UTC
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56.8 km |
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M 4.1
Kavala
Greece · 2025-08-12 20:29 UTC
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52.5 km |
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M 4.4
Kalamaria
Greece · 2025-06-10 03:04 UTC
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64.6 km |
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M 4.0
Serres
Greece · 2025-06-07 12:53 UTC
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61.7 km |
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M 5.4
Kavala
Greece · 2025-06-07 12:46 UTC
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52.9 km |
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