M3.1 earthquake 39 km NE of Patitírion, Greece
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 39 km NE of Patitírion, Greece on Sat, Jan 11, 1986, 10:01 AM GMT+2 (08:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.3 31 km SE of Sykiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-11 08:01:44 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.425° N, 24.158° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.214 km SW of Skópelos, Greece · 14822 days ago · 26 km deep · 65 km away
- 3.155 km ENE of Skýros, Greece · 14822 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
- 3.331 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 14815 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002pyn. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:12 PM UTC.