M3.6 earthquake 57 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 57 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Thu, Sep 10, 1987, 5:04 PM GMT+3 (14:04 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.3 2 km N of Argostólion, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-09-10 14:04:59 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.343° N, 20.390° 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.32 km N of Argostólion, Greece · 14257 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
- 3.97 km SW of Savália, Greece · 14242 days ago · 79 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.211 km SSW of Katastárion, Greece · 14223 days ago · 49 km deep · 51 km away
- 3.416 km W of Kyllíni, Greece · 14223 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
- 3.561 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14220 days ago · 39 km deep · 57 km away
- 3.715 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 14220 days ago · 63 km deep · 47 km away
- 4.439 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14220 days ago · 40 km deep · 27 km away
- 4.040 km W of Methóni, Greece · 14202 days ago · 55 km deep · 96 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000389n. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:11 AM UTC.