M3.3 earthquake 17 km WSW of Deskáti, Greece
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Deskáti, Greece on Tue, Dec 22, 1987, 11:57 PM GMT+2 (21:57 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.8 14 km WSW of Grevená, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.3 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-22 21:57:42 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.894° N, 21.614° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.418 km W of Rodotópi, Greece · 14141 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
- 3.814 km WSW of Grevená, Greece · 14138 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
- 3.316 km NNE of Karpenísi, Greece · 14112 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003bg8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:19 PM UTC.