Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 29 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 29 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece on Thu, Aug 23, 1984, 2:29 AM GMT+3 (23:29 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 52 km W of Eresós, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1984-08-22 23:29:20 UTC
Depth
11.1 km (6.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.837° N, 26.051° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.812 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 15376 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 3.512 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece · 15375 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 3.327 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece · 15374 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 3.234 km NNE of Psará, Greece · 15373 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 3.140 km WNW of Psará, Greece · 15371 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 3.724 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 15367 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 3.525 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 15367 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 3.719 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 15367 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 3.822 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 15365 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 3.432 km SSW of Psará, Greece · 15363 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 3.515 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece · 15361 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 3.235 km NNE of Psará, Greece · 15347 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 4.952 km W of Eresós, Greece · 15334 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 3.110 km ESE of Oinoússes, Greece · 15334 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 3.227 km SSW of Eresós, Greece · 15319 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 3.560 km ENE of Skýros, Greece · 15382 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.9Aegean Sea · 15385 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 3.213 km S of Polichnítos, Greece · 15391 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.235 km E of Skýros, Greece · 15392 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 4.13 km SSE of Behram, Turkey · 15392 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 4.332 km NNE of Psará, Greece · 15408 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00026mx. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC.