M4.6 earthquake 9 km ESE of Kéfalos, Greece
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Kéfalos, Greece on Sat, Jan 31, 1987, 12:40 PM GMT+2 (10:40 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-01-31 10:40:40 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.710° N, 27.061° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.2Dodecanese Islands, Greece · 14478 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.045 km NNE of Karpathos, Greece · 14471 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000322e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC.