M3.1 earthquake 44 km SW of Psará, Greece
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 44 km SW of Psará, Greece on Fri, Jan 2, 1987, 3:52 AM GMT+2 (01:52 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.8 7 km NW of Psará, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-01-02 01:52:10 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.289° N, 25.168° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.428 km WNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 14500 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
- 3.87 km NW of Psará, Greece · 14468 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
- 3.025 km ENE of Skýros, Greece · 14457 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00031bm. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:26 AM UTC.