Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 30 km NW of Skýros, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 30 km NW of Skýros, Greece on Wed, Nov 12, 1980, 7:59 PM GMT+2 (17:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 55 km ENE of Skýros, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6, minor
Local time
UTC
1980-11-12 17:59:14 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.122° N, 24.351° 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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Depth from
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Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.425 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece · 16754 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 3.552 km W of Eresós, Greece · 16743 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 3.334 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 16720 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 4.555 km ENE of Skýros, Greece · 16717 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 3.353 km W of Eresós, Greece · 16707 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 3.232 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 16706 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away

Before

  1. 4.010 km NNE of Skýros, Greece · 16756 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 4.233 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 16756 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 3.817 km NE of Néa Stíra, Greece · 16758 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 3.311 km NNE of Argalastí, Greece · 16760 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 3.920 km N of Skiáthos, Greece · 16761 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 3.542 km NNW of Psará, Greece · 16764 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 3.628 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece · 16775 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 3.56 km N of Argalastí, Greece · 16780 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001asu. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:48 PM UTC.