Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 11 km SSW of Katastárion, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Katastárion, Greece on Fri, Oct 16, 1987, 3:11 AM GMT+2 (01:11 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 63 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1987-10-16 01:11:16 UTC
Depth
48.8 km (30.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.739° N, 20.688° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.416 km W of Kyllíni, Greece · 14231 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 3.561 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14228 days ago · 39 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.715 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 14228 days ago · 63 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 4.439 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14228 days ago · 40 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 3.31 km W of Epitálio, Greece · 14226 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 4.27 km SSW of Zacháro, Greece · 14209 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.918 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 14194 days ago · 59 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 4.226 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14184 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 3.713 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14183 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 3.53 km NNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 14180 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 4.763 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14172 days ago · 29 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 3.35 km NNE of Karátoula, Greece · 14249 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.97 km SW of Savália, Greece · 14249 days ago · 79 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00039a1. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:08 AM UTC.