Greece earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 8 km WNW of Pátra, Greece

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 8 km WNW of Pátra, Greece on Sun, Dec 28, 1986, 8:32 PM GMT+2 (18:32 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 southern Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1986-12-28 18:32:39 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.281° N, 21.649° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

After

  1. 4.25 km WSW of Savália, Greece · 14511 days ago · 26 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 3.54 km NNW of Vanáton, Greece · 14511 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 4.4southern Greece · 14489 days ago · 36 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 3.719 km WNW of Neméa, Greece · 14477 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 3.618 km WNW of Neméa, Greece · 14477 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 4.19 km SSW of Valsamáta, Greece · 14468 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 3.78 km SSE of Galaxídhion, Greece · 14466 days ago · 60 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 3.23 km WNW of Karpenísi, Greece · 14538 days ago · 25 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 4.41 km SE of Karpenísi, Greece · 14538 days ago · 31 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.613 km S of Epitálio, Greece · 14540 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 3.44 km ENE of Kamárai, Greece · 14544 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 3.211 km S of Thérmo, Greece · 14545 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000317t. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:51 AM UTC.