M3.7 earthquake 53 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 53 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Sun, Jul 12, 1987, 9:49 PM GMT+3 (18:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 85 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-07-12 18:49:23 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.274° N, 20.598° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.320 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14317 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
- 3.367 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14305 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
- 4.185 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14302 days ago · 39 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.429 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14299 days ago · 38 km deep · 60 km away
- 3.548 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14298 days ago · 50 km deep · 43 km away
- 3.437 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14297 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
- 4.139 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 14291 days ago · 50 km deep · 55 km away
- 3.640 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 14291 days ago · 46 km deep · 44 km away
- 3.517 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece · 14279 days ago · 31 km deep · 65 km away
- 3.657 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14257 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00036m5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:29 PM UTC.