Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 34 km E of Skýros, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 34 km E of Skýros, Greece on Tue, Jul 22, 1986, 5:23 AM GMT+3 (02:23 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 25 km W of Skýros, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-07-22 02:23:31 UTC
Depth
12.6 km (7.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.929° N, 24.954° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.136 km SSW of Eresós, Greece · 14651 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 3.925 km W of Skýros, Greece · 14647 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 3.222 km WSW of Skýros, Greece · 14646 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.348 km W of Psará, Greece · 14643 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 3.343 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 14633 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 3.748 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 14625 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 3.449 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 14685 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 3.346 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 14685 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 3.246 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 14686 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 3.232 km ESE of Skýros, Greece · 14690 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 3.039 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 14692 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.740 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 14696 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 3.246 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 14709 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 3.147 km NNE of Andros, Greece · 14709 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002wbk. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC.