M3.9 earthquake 66 km WSW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 66 km WSW of Methóni, Greece on Sat, Mar 22, 1986, 10:36 PM GMT+2 (20:36 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-03-22 20:36:23 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.511° N, 21.067° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.71 km NNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14783 days ago · 113 km deep · 86 km away
- 3.725 km W of Pýlos, Greece · 14756 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
- 3.36 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 14753 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002s48. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC.