Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 0 km NNE of Lálas, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 0 km NNE of Lálas, Greece on Sun, Aug 16, 1987, 8:05 PM GMT+3 (17:05 UTC), 67 km (42 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 8 km S of Zacháro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1987-08-16 17:05:43 UTC
Depth
67.4 km (41.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.717° N, 21.727° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.517 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece · 14291 days ago · 31 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 3.8southern Greece · 14277 days ago · 68 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 3.73 km SSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 14270 days ago · 30 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 3.08 km S of Témeni, Greece · 14267 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 4.08 km S of Zacháro, Greece · 14264 days ago · 55 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 3.97 km SW of Savália, Greece · 14252 days ago · 79 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 3.35 km NNE of Karátoula, Greece · 14252 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 3.213 km NNW of Magoúla, Greece · 14295 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.510 km N of Kalávryta, Greece · 14298 days ago · 26 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 3.640 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 14303 days ago · 46 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 4.139 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 14303 days ago · 50 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 3.211 km WNW of Áris, Greece · 14305 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.210 km SSE of Témeni, Greece · 14309 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 3.548 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14310 days ago · 50 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 3.84 km SE of Témeni, Greece · 14311 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 4.429 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14311 days ago · 38 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00037ka. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:29 PM UTC.