M4.7 earthquake 20 km S of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 20 km S of Methóni, Greece on Fri, Dec 11, 1987, 12:51 AM GMT+2 (22:51 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 109 km S of Koróni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-10 22:51:13 UTC
- Depth
- 39.5 km (24.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.634° N, 21.680° 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 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8109 km S of Koróni, Greece · 14138 days ago · 30 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.3106 km S of Koróni, Greece · 14133 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
- 3.675 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 14128 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003b5t. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.