Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 3 km N of Límni, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 3 km N of Límni, Greece on Mon, Oct 19, 1987, 8:06 PM GMT+2 (18:06 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 5 km WSW of Néa Anchiálos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-10-19 18:06:21 UTC
Depth
22.4 km (13.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.800° N, 23.321° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.95 km NNE of Límni, Greece · 14226 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.42 km SE of Kastélla, Greece · 14226 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.917 km N of Mantoúdi, Greece · 14201 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 3.67 km NNW of Magoúla, Greece · 14200 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 3.33 km ENE of Rizómylos, Greece · 14193 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 3.32 km W of Néa Artáki, Greece · 14192 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 4.25 km WSW of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 14185 days ago · 35 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 3.415 km S of Skiáthos, Greece · 14183 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 2.141 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 14179 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 3.54 km SW of Politiká, Greece · 14176 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 2.91 km ENE of Prokópi, Greece · 14175 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 2.515 km NE of Istiaía, Greece · 14170 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 3.017 km SSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 14167 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away

Before

  1. 3.215 km SSW of Skópelos, Greece · 14239 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 2.93 km SSW of Istiaía, Greece · 14246 days ago · 32 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 3.19 km SSW of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 14248 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00039du. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC.