Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 5 km E of Velestíno, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 5 km E of Velestíno, Greece on Sun, May 12, 1985, 12:44 PM GMT+3 (09:44 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1985-05-12 09:44:36 UTC
Depth
12.6 km (7.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.383° N, 22.814° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.44 km SE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 3.01 km ESE of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15097 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 3.60 km WSW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 15092 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 3.01 km WSW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 15091 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.96 km ESE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15078 days ago · 44 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 3.25 km NE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15118 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 3.011 km ESE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15123 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 3.617 km SW of Anávra, Greece · 15124 days ago · 27 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 3.33 km WNW of Makrakómi, Greece · 15124 days ago · 27 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 3.114 km SW of Anávra, Greece · 15124 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 3.113 km E of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15125 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 3.34 km S of Volos, Greece · 15125 days ago · 23 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 3.74 km SW of Volos, Greece · 15126 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 3.17 km SSE of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 15126 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 3.28 km SE of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15126 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 3.25 km E of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15126 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 2.92 km NW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 15127 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 3.01 km W of Portariá, Greece · 15128 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 3.05 km S of Volos, Greece · 15128 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 3.23 km S of Káto Lekhónia, Greece · 15128 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 3.16 km SE of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15128 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 3.11 km SSW of Álli Meriá, Greece · 15128 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 2.92 km SSE of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15128 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 2.93 km E of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 15128 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 3.35 km NE of Almyrós, Greece · 15128 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002eqr. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.