Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 25 km W of Skýros, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 25 km W of Skýros, Greece on Sun, Aug 24, 1986, 4:08 AM GMT+3 (01:08 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-08-24 01:08:55 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.908° N, 24.271° 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.

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.222 km WSW of Skýros, Greece · 14647 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 3.348 km W of Psará, Greece · 14644 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 3.343 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 14633 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 3.748 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 14625 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 3.010 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 14622 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 2.91 km NNE of Mantoúdi, Greece · 14610 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 3.244 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 14606 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 3.235 km E of Zagorá, Greece · 14655 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 3.116 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 14669 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.918 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 14670 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002xfp. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:19 PM UTC.