Greece earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 2 km N of Argostólion, Greece

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 2 km N of Argostólion, Greece on Sat, Sep 12, 1987, 3:14 AM GMT+3 (00:14 UTC), 22 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 39 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1987-09-12 00:14:17 UTC
Depth
21.7 km (13.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.199° N, 20.486° 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 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.97 km SW of Savália, Greece · 14251 days ago · 79 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 4.211 km SSW of Katastárion, Greece · 14233 days ago · 49 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 3.416 km W of Kyllíni, Greece · 14233 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 3.715 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 14230 days ago · 63 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 4.439 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14230 days ago · 40 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 3.46 km ENE of Vónitsa, Greece · 14220 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 3.657 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14268 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.33 km SSE of Fyteíes, Greece · 14284 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 3.517 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece · 14290 days ago · 31 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00038ax. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC.