M3.7 earthquake 30 km NNE of Psará, Greece
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 30 km NNE of Psará, Greece on Mon, Sep 3, 1979, 5:19 PM GMT+3 (14:19 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-09-03 14:19:38 UTC
- Depth
- 13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.774° N, 25.743° 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.
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012st. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:19 AM UTC.