M4.2 earthquake 37 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 37 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece on Sun, Mar 29, 1987, 11:24 AM GMT+3 (08:24 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-29 08:24:41 UTC
- Depth
- 47.7 km (29.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.889° N, 26.417° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00033rc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.