M4.5 earthquake 112 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 112 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece on Sat, Aug 15, 1987, 12:12 PM GMT+3 (09:12 UTC), 28 km (17 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-15 09:12:06 UTC
- Depth
- 28.0 km (17.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.217° N, 26.549° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.473 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 14273 days ago · 24 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.169 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 14235 days ago · 52 km deep · 46 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00037jb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC.