M3.0 earthquake 5 km SSW of Thívai, Greece
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Thívai, Greece on Fri, Apr 17, 1987, 7:03 PM GMT+3 (16:03 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.5 8 km SSE of Anthíli, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-17 16:03:03 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.279° N, 23.292° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.09 km NNE of Ámfissa, Greece · 14403 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
- 3.33 km WSW of Kaména Voúrla, Greece · 14377 days ago · 22 km deep · 72 km away
- 3.21 km SSE of Mólos, Greece · 14374 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
- 2.812 km S of Anthíli, Greece · 14359 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
- 3.58 km SSE of Anthíli, Greece · 14358 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
- 3.26 km S of Pteleós, Greece · 14355 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
- 3.19 km SW of Anthíli, Greece · 14353 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003485. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:38 AM UTC.