Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 12 km NE of Arfará, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 12 km NE of Arfará, Greece on Mon, Sep 15, 1986, 3:47 PM GMT+3 (12:47 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 9 km WNW of Kyparissía, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1986-09-15 12:47:38 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.243° N, 22.141° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.29 km NNE of Kardamýli, Greece · 14615 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 3.216 km SE of Megalópoli, Greece · 14614 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 3.529 km WSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 14613 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 4.09 km WNW of Kyparissía, Greece · 14578 days ago · 74 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 3.513 km E of Arfará, Greece · 14578 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away

Before

  1. 4.96 km NW of Kardamýli, Greece · 14626 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 3.614 km SW of Kardamýli, Greece · 14626 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 3.89 km NE of Sperchógeia, Greece · 14627 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.24 km SE of Koróni, Greece · 14627 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 3.47 km S of Kardamýli, Greece · 14627 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 6.01 km ENE of Paralía Vérgas, Greece · 14627 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 3.523 km SW of Zacháro, Greece · 14629 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 3.317 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14636 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002y3v. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:43 AM UTC.