Greece earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 40 km NNW of Mýrina, Greece

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 40 km NNW of Mýrina, Greece on Mon, Nov 16, 1987, 1:35 AM GMT+2 (23:35 UTC), 25 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 18 km S of Samothráki, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1987-11-15 23:35:27 UTC
Depth
24.7 km (15.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.200° N, 24.840° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.818 km S of Samothráki, Greece · 14190 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.43 km NE of Ouranoupolis, Greece · 14179 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.844 km W of Mýrina, Greece · 14178 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.836 km WSW of Mýrina, Greece · 14176 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 2.31 km WSW of Ouranoupolis, Greece · 14172 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 2.85 km NW of Sárti, Greece · 14206 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.732 km SSE of Karyes, Greece · 14207 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 3.133 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 14211 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.46 km N of Stratónion, Greece · 14228 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003a5c. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:58 PM UTC.