M3.5 earthquake 15 km N of Lixoúri, Greece
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 15 km N of Lixoúri, Greece on Sun, Mar 1, 1987, 1:04 PM GMT+2 (11:04 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.6 41 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-01 11:04:38 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.344° N, 20.442° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.541 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14454 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
- 3.641 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14435 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
- 3.55 km SW of Fyteíes, Greece · 14427 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00032wk. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC.