Greece earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 4 km E of Paramythiá, Greece

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 4 km E of Paramythiá, Greece on Sun, Mar 8, 1987, 7:42 PM GMT+2 (17:42 UTC), 41 km (26 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1987-03-08 17:42:21 UTC
Depth
41.3 km (25.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.472° N, 20.569° 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.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.75 km SSE of Paramythiá, Greece · 14442 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 3.713 km N of Gáïos, Greece · 14424 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 3.33 km NE of Himarë, Albania · 14412 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.13 km SSW of Himarë, Albania · 14395 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 3.72 km ESE of Stános, Greece · 14388 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 4.17 km SE of Paramythiá, Greece · 14443 days ago · 56 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.010 km SW of Leskovik, Albania · 14449 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 3.38 km SE of Libohovë, Albania · 14467 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000333u (also filed as iscgem471560). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.