M3.2 earthquake 18 km E of Sardínia, Greece
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 18 km E of Sardínia, Greece on Mon, Aug 18, 1986, 8:59 PM GMT+3 (17:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.6 19 km W of Kerasochóri, 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
- 3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-08-18 17:59:06 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.864° N, 21.419° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002x9p. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:08 PM UTC.