M3.6 earthquake 9 km NE of Pérdika, Greece
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Pérdika, Greece on Fri, Aug 17, 1984, 2:22 AM GMT+3 (23:22 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 5 km S of Paramythiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-08-16 23:22:34 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.420° N, 20.390° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.55 km S of Paramythiá, Greece · 15363 days ago · 55 km deep · 11 km away
- 3.79 km WSW of Pérdika, Greece · 15351 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00026fp. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:35 AM UTC.