M2.9 earthquake 17 km N of Acharávi, Greece
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 17 km N of Acharávi, Greece on Sat, Apr 2, 1988, 4:20 PM GMT+2 (14:20 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 5 km E of Párga, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-04-02 14:20:56 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.946° N, 19.790° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.55 km E of Párga, Greece · 14059 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.113 km WNW of Gjirokastër, Albania · 14058 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
- 3.123 km S of Orikum, Albania · 14037 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
- 3.111 km NE of Gjirokastër, Albania · 14035 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
- 3.98 km ESE of Selenicë, Albania · 14018 days ago · 60 km deep · 63 km away
- 2.612 km NE of Poliçan, Albania · 14016 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
Before
- 5.015 km NE of Himarë, Albania · 14066 days ago · 39 km deep · 27 km away
- 4.39 km NW of Himarë, Albania · 14076 days ago · 29 km deep · 26 km away
- 3.226 km W of Orikum, Albania · 14089 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.035 km W of Vlorë, Albania · 14089 days ago · 22 km deep · 83 km away
- 3.430 km WNW of Orikum, Albania · 14089 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003eka. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC.