Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 13 km NNE of Argalastí, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 13 km NNE of Argalastí, Greece on Fri, Mar 8, 1985, 8:03 PM GMT+2 (18:03 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 1 km SSW of Néa Anchiálos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-03-08 18:03:31 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.330° N, 23.306° 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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.7Aegean Sea · 15177 days ago · 27 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.04 km ESE of Portariá, Greece · 15132 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 5.71 km SSW of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15128 days ago · 27 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 3.19 km ESE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15128 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 3.77 km SSW of Káto Lekhónia, Greece · 15128 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 3.05 km NE of Almyrós, Greece · 15127 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 3.08 km SSW of Agriá, Greece · 15127 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 3.12 km N of Néa Ionía, Greece · 15127 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 3.35 km NE of Almyrós, Greece · 15127 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.93 km E of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15127 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 2.92 km SSE of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15127 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 3.11 km SSW of Álli Meriá, Greece · 15127 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 3.16 km SE of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15127 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 3.23 km S of Káto Lekhónia, Greece · 15127 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 3.05 km S of Volos, Greece · 15127 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 3.01 km W of Portariá, Greece · 15126 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 2.92 km NW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 15126 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 3.25 km E of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15125 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 3.28 km SE of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15125 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 3.17 km SSE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15125 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 3.74 km SW of Volos, Greece · 15124 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 3.34 km S of Volos, Greece · 15124 days ago · 23 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 3.113 km E of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15124 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  24. 3.011 km ESE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15122 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 3.49 km SE of Pyrgetós, Greece · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 3.48 km SE of Leptokaryá, Greece · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 3.333 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 15192 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ckg. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC.