Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 7 km SSW of Zacháro, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Zacháro, Greece on Sat, Nov 7, 1987, 8:44 AM GMT+2 (06:44 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 20 km S of Methóni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1987-11-07 06:44:43 UTC
Depth
14.1 km (8.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.426° N, 21.611° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.918 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 14195 days ago · 59 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.46 km W of Kalávryta, Greece · 14194 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 3.817 km WSW of Kalávryta, Greece · 14187 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 3.09 km WNW of Pátra, Greece · 14186 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 3.53 km NNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 14181 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 4.421 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 14181 days ago · 48 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 4.720 km S of Methóni, Greece · 14177 days ago · 40 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 3.02 km NNW of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 14168 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 4.040 km W of Methóni, Greece · 14212 days ago · 55 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 3.812 km NW of Kalávryta, Greece · 14213 days ago · 69 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 3.19 km NW of Pátra, Greece · 14218 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 3.31 km W of Epitálio, Greece · 14227 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 4.029 km S of Methóni, Greece · 14228 days ago · 79 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 3.715 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 14230 days ago · 63 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 3.561 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 14230 days ago · 39 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 4.1southern Greece · 14232 days ago · 70 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 3.416 km W of Kyllíni, Greece · 14233 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 4.211 km SSW of Katastárion, Greece · 14233 days ago · 49 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00039y7. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC.