Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 17 km SW of Anávra, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Anávra, Greece on Mon, May 6, 1985, 12:11 AM GMT+3 (21:11 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 5 km E of Velestíno, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-05-05 21:11:30 UTC
Depth
26.6 km (16.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.071° N, 21.959° 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 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.011 km ESE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15115 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 3.23 km W of Antirrio, Greece · 15113 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 3.25 km NE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15110 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.95 km E of Velestíno, Greece · 15110 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 3.44 km SE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15110 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 3.25 km ESE of Sardínia, Greece · 15098 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 3.01 km ESE of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15090 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 3.53 km ENE of Pátra, Greece · 15088 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 3.96 km ESE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15071 days ago · 44 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 3.33 km WNW of Makrakómi, Greece · 15116 days ago · 27 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 3.114 km SW of Anávra, Greece · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 3.34 km S of Volos, Greece · 15118 days ago · 23 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 3.74 km SW of Volos, Greece · 15118 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 3.17 km SSE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15118 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 3.810 km ESE of Sardínia, Greece · 15119 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.92 km NW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 15120 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 3.01 km W of Portariá, Greece · 15120 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 3.05 km S of Volos, Greece · 15120 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 3.23 km S of Káto Lekhónia, Greece · 15120 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 3.11 km SSW of Álli Meriá, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.92 km SSE of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 3.35 km NE of Almyrós, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 3.12 km N of Néa Ionía, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 3.08 km SSW of Agriá, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 3.05 km NE of Almyrós, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 3.77 km SSW of Káto Lekhónia, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 3.19 km ESE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 5.71 km SSW of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15121 days ago · 27 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 3.04 km ESE of Portariá, Greece · 15126 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002eg7. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC.