M3.6 earthquake 8 km ENE of Préveza, Greece
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 8 km ENE of Préveza, Greece on Tue, Dec 9, 1986, 6:24 AM GMT+2 (04:24 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 1 km SE of Karpenísi, 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 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-12-09 04:24:52 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.992° N, 20.840° 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
- 4.03 km WSW of Préveza, Greece · 14541 days ago · 25 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.41 km SE of Karpenísi, Greece · 14535 days ago · 31 km deep · 84 km away
- 3.23 km WNW of Karpenísi, Greece · 14535 days ago · 25 km deep · 80 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00030rd. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:44 PM UTC.