M3.6 earthquake 37 km W of Katastárion, Greece
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 37 km W of Katastárion, Greece on Wed, Jan 23, 1985, 1:01 PM GMT+2 (11:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 14 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-23 11:01:24 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.865° N, 20.335° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.614 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15221 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
- 4.670 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15202 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
- 3.877 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15202 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
- 3.928 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 15195 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
- 3.131 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 15195 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
Before
- 4.16 km NW of Sámi, Greece · 15224 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
- 3.73 km N of Sámi, Greece · 15225 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.160 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 15234 days ago · 56 km deep · 48 km away
- 4.388 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15244 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
- 3.710 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 15248 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ba4. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.