M3.8 earthquake 33 km SSW of Mandráki, Greece
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 33 km SSW of Mandráki, Greece on Wed, May 15, 1985, 12:09 AM GMT+3 (21:09 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 9 km WSW of Émponas, 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
- 3.8 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-14 21:09:47 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.324° N, 27.029° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.616 km E of Karpathos, Greece · 15091 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.19 km WSW of Émponas, Greece · 15085 days ago · 35 km deep · 66 km away
- 3.733 km WNW of Émponas, Greece · 15085 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002euf. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:38 PM UTC.