Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 9 km NW of Pátra, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 9 km NW of Pátra, Greece on Fri, Oct 30, 1987, 2:31 PM GMT+2 (12:31 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 10 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1987-10-30 12:31:27 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.300° N, 21.658° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.810 km NE of Kamárai, Greece · 14214 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 3.812 km NW of Kalávryta, Greece · 14210 days ago · 69 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 4.27 km SSW of Zacháro, Greece · 14207 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 3.29 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 14206 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 4.05 km S of Neochóri, Greece · 14204 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 3.918 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 14192 days ago · 59 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 3.46 km W of Kalávryta, Greece · 14191 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 3.112 km NE of Kamárai, Greece · 14190 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 3.817 km WSW of Kalávryta, Greece · 14184 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 3.09 km WNW of Pátra, Greece · 14182 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 3.53 km NNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 14178 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 4.310 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 14177 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 3.31 km W of Vónitsa, Greece · 14176 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 3.02 km NNW of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 14165 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 3.318 km SSW of Kallíthiro, Greece · 14164 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 3.519 km SSE of Karpenísi, Greece · 14216 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 3.320 km SSE of Karpenísi, Greece · 14216 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 3.516 km W of Kerasochóri, Greece · 14216 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 4.08 km SW of Karpenísi, Greece · 14216 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 3.210 km S of Kerasochóri, Greece · 14217 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 3.58 km WNW of Kerasochóri, Greece · 14217 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 3.46 km ENE of Vónitsa, Greece · 14217 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 3.27 km N of Kamárai, Greece · 14224 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 3.31 km W of Epitálio, Greece · 14224 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 3.416 km W of Kyllíni, Greece · 14229 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00039rh. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 AM UTC.