Greece earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 27 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 27 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece on Mon, Aug 27, 1984, 6:32 AM GMT+3 (03:32 UTC), 10 km (6 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
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1984-08-27 03:32:27 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.853° N, 26.061° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.234 km NNE of Psará, Greece · 15374 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 3.140 km WNW of Psará, Greece · 15371 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.724 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 15368 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 3.525 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 15368 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 3.719 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 15367 days ago · 14 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 3.822 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 15365 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 3.432 km SSW of Psará, Greece · 15364 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 3.515 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece · 15361 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 3.235 km NNE of Psará, Greece · 15348 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 4.952 km W of Eresós, Greece · 15335 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 3.110 km ESE of Oinoússes, Greece · 15334 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 3.227 km SSW of Eresós, Greece · 15319 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 3.525 km SSW of Eresós, Greece · 15316 days ago · 31 km deep · 26 km away

Before

  1. 3.512 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece · 15376 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 3.812 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 15377 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 4.229 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece · 15378 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 3.560 km ENE of Skýros, Greece · 15383 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 3.9Aegean Sea · 15386 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 3.213 km S of Polichnítos, Greece · 15391 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 3.235 km E of Skýros, Greece · 15392 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 4.13 km SSE of Behram, Turkey · 15393 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00026s3. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:23 AM UTC.