Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 10 km N of Megalópoli, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 10 km N of Megalópoli, Greece on Wed, Jun 12, 1985, 5:42 AM GMT+3 (02:42 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 19 km SSE of Methóni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1985-06-12 02:42:32 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.495° N, 22.140° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.119 km SSE of Methóni, Greece · 15085 days ago · 96 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 3.117 km NW of Langádhia, Greece · 15085 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 4.15 km SSW of Trípoli, Greece · 15084 days ago · 71 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.78 km ESE of Zacháro, Greece · 15067 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 3.412 km N of Geráki, Greece · 15052 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.38 km NNW of Dídyma, Greece · 15052 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 3.925 km S of Kardamýli, Greece · 15043 days ago · 54 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 3.35 km WSW of Kardamýli, Greece · 15035 days ago · 69 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 3.53 km ENE of Pátra, Greece · 15096 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 3.819 km E of Zacháro, Greece · 15096 days ago · 59 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 3.610 km SSE of Kyparissía, Greece · 15096 days ago · 66 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 3.424 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 15097 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.87 km WNW of Kopanáki, Greece · 15097 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 3.53 km E of Paralía Vérgas, Greece · 15105 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 3.723 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 15106 days ago · 63 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002frs. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC.