M2.9 earthquake 37 km ENE of Andros, Greece
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 37 km ENE of Andros, Greece on Tue, Aug 2, 1983, 5:24 AM GMT+3 (02:24 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.5 30 km ESE of Skýros, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-08-02 02:24:57 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.003° N, 25.301° 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.
- Depth from
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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: 3 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 usp0001x9p. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC.