Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 5 km NNE of Límni, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Límni, Greece on Mon, Oct 19, 1987, 8:14 PM GMT+2 (18:14 UTC), 10 km (6 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 18:14:36 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.808° N, 23.348° 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.

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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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.42 km SE of Kastélla, Greece · 14225 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 2.917 km N of Mantoúdi, Greece · 14200 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 3.67 km NNW of Magoúla, Greece · 14199 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 3.33 km ENE of Rizómylos, Greece · 14192 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 3.32 km W of Néa Artáki, Greece · 14191 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 4.25 km WSW of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 14184 days ago · 35 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 3.415 km S of Skiáthos, Greece · 14182 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.141 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 14178 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 3.54 km SW of Politiká, Greece · 14175 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 2.91 km ENE of Prokópi, Greece · 14174 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 2.515 km NE of Istiaía, Greece · 14169 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 3.017 km SSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 14166 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away

Before

  1. 2.93 km N of Límni, Greece · 14225 days ago · 22 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.215 km SSW of Skópelos, Greece · 14238 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 2.93 km SSW of Istiaía, Greece · 14245 days ago · 32 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 3.19 km SSW of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 14247 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00039dv. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:25 AM UTC.