Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 4 km NNE of Afrátion, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Afrátion, Greece on Tue, Oct 8, 1985, 10:48 PM GMT+2 (20:48 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 15 km NW of Kými, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-10-08 20:48:59 UTC
Depth
19.5 km (12.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.489° N, 23.716° 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.

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

After

  1. 3.915 km NW of Kými, Greece · 14951 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 3.114 km E of Istiaía, Greece · 14964 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.919 km NE of Argalastí, Greece · 14965 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.27 km S of Tríkeri, Greece · 14968 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.810 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 14970 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 3.27 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 14972 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 3.032 km WNW of Skýros, Greece · 14977 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 3.114 km NNE of Skýros, Greece · 14987 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.85 km SSE of Avlónas, Greece · 14989 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002kkw. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:15 AM UTC.