M3.8 earthquake 112 km SW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 112 km SW of Methóni, Greece on Tue, Sep 24, 1985, 10:38 AM GMT+3 (07:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 100 km WSW of Filiatrá, 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 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-09-24 07:38:37 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.210° N, 20.708° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5100 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14939 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
- 3.837 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 14915 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002k2j. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 PM UTC.