Greece earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake Aegean Sea

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea on Tue, Mar 12, 1985, 11:51 AM GMT+2 (09:51 UTC), 27 km (16 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1985-03-12 09:51:08 UTC
Depth
26.5 km (16.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.433° N, 23.987° 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 1.7 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.529 km SW of Mýrina, Greece · 15126 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 3.04 km ESE of Portariá, Greece · 15125 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.19 km ESE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 3.77 km SSW of Káto Lekhónia, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 3.08 km SSW of Agriá, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 3.12 km N of Néa Ionía, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.93 km E of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 2.92 km SSE of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 3.11 km SSW of Álli Meriá, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 3.16 km SE of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 3.23 km S of Káto Lekhónia, Greece · 15120 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 3.05 km S of Volos, Greece · 15120 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 3.01 km W of Portariá, Greece · 15120 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 3.25 km E of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15119 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 3.28 km SE of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15118 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 3.74 km SW of Volos, Greece · 15118 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 3.34 km S of Volos, Greece · 15118 days ago · 23 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 3.113 km E of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15118 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 3.011 km ESE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15115 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 4.221 km E of Skýros, Greece · 15171 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.513 km NNE of Argalastí, Greece · 15174 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 3.841 km ENE of Skýros, Greece · 15177 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.932 km ENE of Skýros, Greece · 15177 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 3.333 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 15185 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 3.220 km ESE of Skýros, Greece · 15186 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 4.422 km E of Skýros, Greece · 15188 days ago · 30 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 4.145 km SSE of Karyes, Greece · 15190 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cs9. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC.