Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 37 km NNE of Psará, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 37 km NNE of Psará, Greece on Mon, Dec 16, 1985, 9:36 AM GMT+2 (07:36 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 4 km SW of Kalloní, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-12-16 07:36:22 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.834° N, 25.774° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.3Aegean Sea · 14891 days ago · 21 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 3.85 km NW of Kalloní, Greece · 14889 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 5.04 km SW of Kalloní, Greece · 14889 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 3.54 km SSW of Agía Paraskeví, Greece · 14888 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 4.03 km S of Kalloní, Greece · 14888 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 3.55 km S of Mantamádos, Greece · 14888 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 3.814 km S of Karaburun, Turkey · 14849 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 3.8Aegean Sea · 14891 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 3.236 km E of Skýros, Greece · 14909 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002nxm. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC.