Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 7 km SW of Savália, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 7 km SW of Savália, Greece on Sun, Sep 27, 1987, 6:39 PM GMT+2 (16:39 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 39 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1987-09-27 16:39:47 UTC
Depth
79.1 km (49.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
37.784° N, 21.225° 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 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.35 km NNE of Karátoula, Greece · 14246 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 4.211 km SSW of Katastárion, Greece · 14228 days ago · 49 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 3.416 km W of Kyllíni, Greece · 14228 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 3.561 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14225 days ago · 39 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 3.715 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 14225 days ago · 63 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 4.439 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14225 days ago · 40 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.31 km W of Epitálio, Greece · 14223 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 3.27 km N of Kamárai, Greece · 14222 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 3.19 km NW of Pátra, Greece · 14213 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 3.810 km NE of Kamárai, Greece · 14212 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 3.812 km NW of Kalávryta, Greece · 14208 days ago · 69 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 4.27 km SSW of Zacháro, Greece · 14206 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 3.29 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 14204 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 3.918 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 14191 days ago · 59 km deep · 14 km away
  15. 3.46 km W of Kalávryta, Greece · 14189 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 4.08 km S of Zacháro, Greece · 14259 days ago · 55 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 3.08 km S of Témeni, Greece · 14261 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 4.32 km N of Argostólion, Greece · 14262 days ago · 22 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 3.657 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 14263 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 3.8southern Greece · 14271 days ago · 68 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00038sc. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:57 PM UTC.