M3.2 earthquake 61 km W of Mílos, Greece
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 61 km W of Mílos, Greece on Sun, Dec 11, 1983, 6:57 AM GMT+2 (04:57 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 29 km SSE of Kýthira, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-12-11 04:57:40 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.645° N, 23.755° 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
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- 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: 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 usp00020de. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC.