Greece earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 35 km E of Zagorá, Greece

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 35 km E of Zagorá, Greece on Sun, Aug 17, 1986, 8:11 AM GMT+3 (05:11 UTC), 11 km (7 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
3.2 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-08-17 05:11:41 UTC
Depth
11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.508° N, 23.500° 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.925 km W of Skýros, Greece · 14647 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 3.010 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 14621 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 3.338 km SSW of Pefkochóri, Greece · 14616 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 2.91 km NNE of Mantoúdi, Greece · 14609 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 3.411 km E of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 14606 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away

Before

  1. 3.116 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 14669 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.918 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 14669 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 3.034 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002x7q. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.