M3.9 earthquake 30 km NNW of Mýrina, Greece
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 30 km NNW of Mýrina, Greece on Sun, Aug 9, 1987, 1:14 AM GMT+3 (22:14 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 33 km NNW of Mýrina, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-08 22:14:17 UTC
- Depth
- 16.4 km (10.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.112° N, 24.876° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.133 km NNW of Mýrina, Greece · 14300 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
- 3.453 km NNE of Skýros, Greece · 14278 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00037ca. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:53 PM UTC.