Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 15 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece on Sun, Sep 9, 1984, 11:59 AM GMT+3 (08:59 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
3.5 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1984-09-09 08:59:05 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.945° N, 26.116° 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.235 km NNE of Psará, Greece · 15347 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 4.952 km W of Eresós, Greece · 15334 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.110 km ESE of Oinoússes, Greece · 15334 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.227 km SSW of Eresós, Greece · 15319 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 3.525 km SSW of Eresós, Greece · 15316 days ago · 31 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 4.659 km ENE of Skýros, Greece · 15313 days ago · 29 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 3.338 km ENE of Skýros, Greece · 15312 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 3.432 km SSW of Psará, Greece · 15364 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 3.822 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 15365 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 3.719 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 15367 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 3.525 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 15367 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 3.724 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 15367 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 3.140 km WNW of Psará, Greece · 15371 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.234 km NNE of Psará, Greece · 15373 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 3.327 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece · 15374 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 3.512 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece · 15375 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 3.812 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 15376 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 4.229 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece · 15378 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 3.560 km ENE of Skýros, Greece · 15382 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 3.9Aegean Sea · 15385 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000277v. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:19 AM UTC.