M3.5 earthquake 85 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 85 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece on Mon, Aug 3, 1987, 7:03 PM GMT+3 (16:03 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
- 3.5 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-03 16:03:19 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.943° N, 19.517° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000377a. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.