M5.3 earthquake 6 km SW of Kréstena, Greece
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Kréstena, Greece on Fri, May 29, 1987, 9:40 PM GMT+3 (18:40 UTC), 49 km (30 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
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-05-29 18:40:31 UTC
- Depth
- 48.9 km (30.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.549° N, 21.574° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.913 km W of Zacháro, Greece · 14358 days ago · 57 km deep · 10 km away
- 3.312 km SSW of Kardamýli, Greece · 14357 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
- 3.811 km NE of Goúmero, Greece · 14356 days ago · 49 km deep · 35 km away
- 3.44 km WNW of Arfará, Greece · 14351 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
- 5.313 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14349 days ago · 41 km deep · 37 km away
- 3.436 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14347 days ago · 73 km deep · 47 km away
- 3.28 km S of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 14346 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
- 4.324 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14338 days ago · 51 km deep · 42 km away
- 3.84 km N of Karátoula, Greece · 14337 days ago · 46 km deep · 26 km away
- 4.014 km S of Epitálio, Greece · 14330 days ago · 24 km deep · 10 km away
- 3.753 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14316 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
- 3.320 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14316 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00035c5 (also filed as gcmtb052987c, gcmt19870529184031, iscgem468047). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC.