M3.8 earthquake 37 km SW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 37 km SW of Methóni, Greece on Fri, Nov 22, 1985, 10:49 PM GMT+2 (20:49 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 71 km W of Kýthira, 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
- 1985-11-22 20:49:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.607° N, 21.372° 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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.771 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 14894 days ago · 38 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.1126 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 14891 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
- 3.631 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14882 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002n2y. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC.