Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 9 km SW of Arkoúdi, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Arkoúdi, Greece on Sat, Apr 27, 1985, 10:00 PM GMT+3 (19:00 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 24 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1985-04-27 19:00:12 UTC
Depth
47.6 km (29.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.784° N, 21.041° 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.23 km W of Antirrio, Greece · 15112 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 3.951 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 15107 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 4.624 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15101 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 3.761 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15089 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 3.87 km WNW of Kopanáki, Greece · 15089 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 3.424 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 15088 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 3.610 km SSE of Kyparissía, Greece · 15088 days ago · 66 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 3.819 km E of Zacháro, Greece · 15088 days ago · 59 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 3.53 km ENE of Pátra, Greece · 15088 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 3.916 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 15085 days ago · 65 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 3.557 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 15078 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 3.117 km NW of Langádhia, Greece · 15076 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 4.510 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15073 days ago · 47 km deep · 30 km away

Before

  1. 3.869 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15130 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 4.044 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 15136 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 3.45 km WSW of Sámi, Greece · 15140 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 4.848 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15144 days ago · 32 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002e7v. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:28 AM UTC.