M3.7 earthquake 64 km SSE of Karpathos, Greece
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 64 km SSE of Karpathos, Greece on Mon, Aug 31, 1987, 11:36 PM GMT+3 (20:36 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.2 18 km NE of Karpathos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-31 20:36:35 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.956° N, 27.428° 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
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- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00037z6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:47 PM UTC.