Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 3 km N of Valsamáta, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 3 km N of Valsamáta, Greece on Sun, Dec 2, 1984, 1:25 AM GMT+2 (23:25 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 14 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1984-12-01 23:25:26 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.207° N, 20.590° 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.143 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15269 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 3.735 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 15262 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 3.7Ionian Sea · 15262 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 3.710 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 15249 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 3.37 km NNE of Mesolóngi, Greece · 15243 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 4.160 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15235 days ago · 56 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 3.44 km SW of Amfilochía, Greece · 15232 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 4.07 km NW of Amfilochía, Greece · 15228 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 3.73 km N of Sámi, Greece · 15226 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 4.16 km NW of Sámi, Greece · 15225 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 3.59 km SSE of Lefkáda, Greece · 15224 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 3.637 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 15223 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 4.614 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15223 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 4.07 km NNE of Paravóla, Greece · 15277 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 4.042 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 15300 days ago · 25 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 3.939 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15304 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00029ps. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:12 AM UTC.