Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 9 km WNW of Pátra, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 9 km WNW of Pátra, Greece on Tue, Dec 1, 1987, 10:08 PM GMT+2 (20:08 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 3 km NNW of Arkoúdi, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1987-12-01 20:08:21 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.285° N, 21.639° 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.

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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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.53 km NNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 14171 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 4.310 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 14170 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 3.31 km W of Vónitsa, Greece · 14169 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 3.02 km NNW of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 14157 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 3.318 km SSW of Kallíthiro, Greece · 14157 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 3.17 km E of Galatás, Greece · 14142 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 3.215 km S of Antikyra, Greece · 14137 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 4.97 km SSE of Kandíla, Greece · 14124 days ago · 37 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 3.46 km N of Astakós, Greece · 14122 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 3.27 km S of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 14119 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away

Before

  1. 3.817 km WSW of Kalávryta, Greece · 14176 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 3.112 km NE of Kamárai, Greece · 14183 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 3.46 km W of Kalávryta, Greece · 14183 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 3.918 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 14185 days ago · 59 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 4.05 km S of Neochóri, Greece · 14197 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 3.29 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 14198 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 4.27 km SSW of Zacháro, Greece · 14200 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 3.812 km NW of Kalávryta, Greece · 14202 days ago · 69 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003au6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.