Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 5 km WSW of Sámi, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Sámi, Greece on Thu, Apr 11, 1985, 10:33 AM GMT+3 (07:33 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 22 km WNW of Lefkáda, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-04-11 07:33:57 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.233° N, 20.586° 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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.022 km WNW of Lefkáda, Greece · 15140 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.446 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 15134 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 3.869 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 15130 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 4.29 km SW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 15124 days ago · 48 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 3.810 km ESE of Sardínia, Greece · 15118 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 3.549 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 15109 days ago · 23 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 4.624 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15101 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 3.25 km ESE of Sardínia, Greece · 15097 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 3.916 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 15085 days ago · 65 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 4.848 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 15144 days ago · 32 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 3.915 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 15155 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 3.57 km E of Stános, Greece · 15158 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 4.410 km NNW of Préveza, Greece · 15160 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 4.46 km WNW of Kríkellos, Greece · 15160 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 3.58 km NNE of Préveza, Greece · 15160 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 3.69 km SSW of Menídi, Greece · 15160 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002dps. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC.