Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 9 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 9 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece on Tue, Apr 5, 1988, 8:50 PM GMT+3 (17:50 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 21 km WNW of Itháki, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1988-04-05 17:50:21 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.875° N, 20.890° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.927 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 14059 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 4.142 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 14057 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 3.16 km ESE of Galatás, Greece · 14056 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.434 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 14055 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 4.033 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14054 days ago · 22 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 3.610 km SE of Zacháro, Greece · 14046 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 3.77 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 14037 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 3.723 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14037 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 3.617 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14034 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 3.21 km ESE of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 14032 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 3.426 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 14029 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 4.768 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14028 days ago · 35 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 3.725 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 14026 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 3.712 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 14025 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 3.523 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14025 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 4.017 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 14024 days ago · 25 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 5.321 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 14019 days ago · 26 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 4.326 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 14019 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 3.75 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 14019 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 3.721 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 14019 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  21. 4.428 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14019 days ago · 37 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 3.79 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 14019 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  23. 3.726 km S of Argostólion, Greece · 14019 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 3.74 km S of Galatás, Greece · 14018 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  25. 3.617 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 14018 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  26. 4.15 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 14018 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 3.54 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14017 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  28. 3.69 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 14016 days ago · 22 km deep · 60 km away
  29. 3.77 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14016 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  30. 3.821 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 14016 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 3.52 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14016 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
  32. 3.520 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 14015 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 5.022 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 14015 days ago · 23 km deep · 70 km away
  34. 3.514 km W of Itháki, Greece · 14015 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  35. 4.020 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 14014 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  36. 3.512 km NNE of Lixoúri, Greece · 14014 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  37. 3.723 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 14013 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  38. 3.336 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14011 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  39. 3.75 km WSW of Itháki, Greece · 14011 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  40. 3.611 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14009 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  41. 3.55 km NNW of Pátra, Greece · 14005 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  42. 4.617 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 14004 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  43. 3.57 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14004 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  44. 3.616 km SW of Póros, Greece · 14004 days ago · 27 km deep · 27 km away
  45. 3.64 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 14003 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  46. 3.69 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 14002 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  47. 3.612 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 14002 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  48. 4.016 km NW of Sámi, Greece · 14002 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  49. 3.510 km WNW of Sámi, Greece · 14002 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 3.752 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 14068 days ago · 75 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 3.513 km SE of Póros, Greece · 14069 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 3.22 km WSW of Dhokímion, Greece · 14072 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 4.56 km SE of Fyteíes, Greece · 14079 days ago · 47 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003eqa. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC.