Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 2 km ESE of Aktaío, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Aktaío, Greece on Tue, Dec 6, 1988, 9:41 AM GMT+2 (07:41 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 2 km SSW of Vartholomió, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1988-12-06 07:41:32 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.299° N, 21.817° 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. 4.72 km SSW of Vartholomió, Greece · 13808 days ago · 56 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 3.517 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 13800 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.64 km E of Zakynthos, Greece · 13800 days ago · 31 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 4.62 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 13799 days ago · 37 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 3.211 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 13796 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 3.08 km WSW of Domvraína, Greece · 13795 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 3.013 km NE of Témeni, Greece · 13791 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 3.21 km S of Agrínio, Greece · 13789 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 3.516 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13784 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 3.04 km S of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 13772 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 3.36 km WNW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 13768 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 3.63 km WNW of Katoúna, Greece · 13767 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 3.25 km NNE of Lidoríki, Greece · 13764 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 3.314 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13763 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 3.98 km SE of Zakynthos, Greece · 13755 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 4.019 km SSE of Póros, Greece · 13824 days ago · 23 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 3.13 km NE of Rododáfni, Greece · 13824 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 3.11 km W of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 13826 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 3.314 km WSW of Kardamás, Greece · 13838 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.6southern Greece · 13840 days ago · 63 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003pkd. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:48 AM UTC.