M3.9 earthquake 3 km WSW of Langádhia, Greece
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of Langádhia, Greece on Tue, Dec 17, 1985, 6:49 AM GMT+2 (04:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.0 15 km E of Levídion, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-17 04:49:52 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.669° N, 21.999° 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
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- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.914 km NE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 14890 days ago · 28 km deep · 93 km away
- 3.631 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14889 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
- 3.35 km SE of Limnokhórion, Greece · 14878 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
- 4.015 km E of Levídion, Greece · 14869 days ago · 77 km deep · 41 km away
- 3.36 km SSE of Messíni, Greece · 14849 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002nzs. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:41 AM UTC.