M3.6 earthquake 39 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 39 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece on Sun, Jan 26, 1986, 9:11 PM GMT+2 (19:11 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 48 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-26 19:11:21 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.866° N, 20.283° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002qex. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:55 AM UTC.