M3.8 earthquake 124 km S of Pýrgos, Greece
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 124 km S of Pýrgos, Greece on Sun, Sep 28, 1986, 12:22 AM GMT+3 (21:22 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.0 58 km S of Néa Anatolí, 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
- 3.8 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-09-27 21:22:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.908° N, 24.894° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002yf4. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:11 PM UTC.