M4.4 earthquake 21 km SSW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 21 km SSW of Methóni, Greece on Mon, Dec 7, 1987, 3:57 AM GMT+2 (01:57 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 20 km S of Methóni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-07 01:57:18 UTC
- Depth
- 48.3 km (30.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.643° N, 21.600° 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.
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.720 km S of Methóni, Greece · 14167 days ago · 40 km deep · 7 km away
- 4.8109 km S of Koróni, Greece · 14137 days ago · 30 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.3106 km S of Koróni, Greece · 14133 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003b19. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC.