Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 7 km E of Galatás, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 7 km E of Galatás, Greece on Sun, Jan 3, 1988, 12:53 PM GMT+2 (10:53 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 7 km SSE of Kandíla, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1988-01-03 10:53:26 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.353° N, 21.644° 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.

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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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.215 km S of Antikyra, Greece · 14147 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 4.97 km SSE of Kandíla, Greece · 14134 days ago · 37 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 3.46 km N of Astakós, Greece · 14133 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.27 km S of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 14129 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 3.316 km NNE of Karpenísi, Greece · 14113 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 3.79 km NNW of Lianokládhion, Greece · 14101 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 3.34 km NNE of Mesolóngi, Greece · 14101 days ago · 28 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 3.34 km W of Dhokímion, Greece · 14101 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 3.25 km SW of Fyteíes, Greece · 14100 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 4.02 km ESE of Lepenoú, Greece · 14099 days ago · 69 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 3.23 km SW of Lepenoú, Greece · 14098 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 3.115 km SW of Rododáfni, Greece · 14097 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 3.510 km SE of Sardínia, Greece · 14094 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 3.318 km SSW of Kallíthiro, Greece · 14167 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 3.02 km NNW of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 14168 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 3.31 km W of Vónitsa, Greece · 14180 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 4.310 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 14181 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 3.53 km NNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 14181 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003bs7. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC.