Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 10 km NE of Katastárion, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Katastárion, Greece on Fri, Dec 28, 1984, 1:56 AM GMT+2 (23:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 14 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1984-12-27 23:56:20 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.893° N, 20.843° 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.388 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15249 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 3.37 km NNE of Mesolóngi, Greece · 15246 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 4.160 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15238 days ago · 56 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 3.73 km N of Sámi, Greece · 15229 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 4.16 km NW of Sámi, Greece · 15228 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 3.59 km SSE of Lefkáda, Greece · 15227 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 3.637 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 15226 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 4.614 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15226 days ago · 20 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 3.84 km ESE of Aitolikó, Greece · 15208 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 4.670 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15207 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 3.877 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15206 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 3.928 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 15200 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 3.17 km SSE of Galatás, Greece · 15199 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 3.7Ionian Sea · 15265 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 3.735 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 15265 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 4.08 km NE of Lálas, Greece · 15271 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 4.143 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15272 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 3.83 km N of Valsamáta, Greece · 15278 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002afm. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:57 AM UTC.