M3.8 earthquake 18 km S of Samothráki, Greece
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 18 km S of Samothráki, Greece on Tue, Nov 24, 1987, 9:35 PM GMT+2 (19:35 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 3.8 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-24 19:35:15 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.311° N, 25.555° 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
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- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.844 km W of Mýrina, Greece · 14178 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
- 2.836 km WSW of Mýrina, Greece · 14176 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003agr. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC.