M4.0 earthquake 6 km N of Gerakaroú, Greece
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 6 km N of Gerakaroú, Greece on Tue, Feb 18, 1986, 7:34 AM GMT+2 (05:34 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 5 km SW of Rizári, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-02-18 05:34:42 UTC
- Depth
- 11.2 km (7.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.683° N, 23.210° 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.
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.85 km SW of Rizári, Greece · 14834 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
- 3.71 km NE of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 14834 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
- 3.44 km E of Megáli Panagía, Greece · 14796 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
- 3.0Greece · 14776 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
- 2.76 km ESE of Aigínio, Greece · 14776 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002r39. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC.