Greece earthquakes

M5.4 earthquake 33 km N of Psará, Greece

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 33 km N of Psará, Greece on Sun, May 6, 1984, 12:12 PM GMT+3 (09:12 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.1 37 km NNE of Psará, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.4 (mw), moderate
Local time: Sun, May 6, 1984, 12:12 PM GMT+3
UTC: 1984-05-06 09:12:02 UTC
Depth: 11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 38.839° N, 25.630° E
Region: Greece
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000245v (also filed as gcmtb050684a, gcmt19840506091201, iscgem552339). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:12 AM UTC.