Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 11 km S of Karpenísi, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 11 km S of Karpenísi, Greece on Sun, Aug 12, 1984, 1:02 PM GMT+3 (10:02 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 8 km ENE of Thérmo, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1984-08-12 10:02:00 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.811° N, 21.817° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.11 km SSE of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 15391 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 4.515 km NNE of Xylókastro, Greece · 15386 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.310 km WSW of Morfovoúni, Greece · 15382 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 3.64 km SW of Kyriáki, Greece · 15372 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 3.23 km NNW of Kyriáki, Greece · 15367 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 3.08 km NE of Makrakómi, Greece · 15355 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 3.23 km SE of Morfovoúni, Greece · 15351 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 4.68 km ENE of Thérmo, Greece · 15344 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 4.06 km NW of Galatás, Greece · 15332 days ago · 27 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 3.24 km NE of Témeni, Greece · 15393 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 3.58 km S of Lidoríki, Greece · 15393 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 3.58 km SSE of Témeni, Greece · 15399 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 3.65 km N of Itéa, Greece · 15401 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 3.014 km WSW of Spercheiáda, Greece · 15404 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 3.94 km SW of Antirrio, Greece · 15405 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 3.317 km SSE of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 15408 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 4.313 km ESE of Karpenísi, Greece · 15410 days ago · 32 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 3.45 km NE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 15416 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00026cb. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC.