M4.7 earthquake 57 km SE of Palekastro, Greece
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 57 km SE of Palekastro, Greece on Thu, Dec 10, 1987, 7:44 AM GMT+2 (05:44 UTC), 13 km (8 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-10 05:44:30 UTC
- Depth
- 12.7 km (7.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.826° N, 26.693° 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.17 km NNE of Sitia, Greece · 14167 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
- 4.0118 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 14160 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.479 km S of Fry, Greece · 14154 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.146 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 14132 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.040 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 14132 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
- 4.5106 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 14126 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away
- 4.239 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 14123 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003b4y. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC.