M3.7 earthquake 52 km S of Kýthira, Greece
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 52 km S of Kýthira, Greece on Mon, Nov 2, 1987, 10:46 PM GMT+2 (20:46 UTC), 72 km (45 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.0 63 km WSW of Palaióchora, 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
- 3.7 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-02 20:46:46 UTC
- Depth
- 72.1 km (44.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 35.677° N, 23.056° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00039un. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:39 PM UTC.