M3.4 earthquake 3 km WSW of Selínia, Greece
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of Selínia, Greece on Sat, May 3, 1986, 6:34 AM GMT+3 (03:34 UTC), 62 km (38 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 9 km S of Kaparéllion, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.4 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-03 03:34:05 UTC
- Depth
- 61.6 km (38.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.926° N, 23.496° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
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 usp0002tf7. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:35 AM UTC.