Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 29 km NW of Itháki, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 29 km NW of Itháki, Greece on Sun, Oct 30, 1988, 12:09 PM GMT+2 (10:09 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 32 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1988-10-30 10:09:43 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.543° N, 20.463° 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.726 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 13850 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.813 km WNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13849 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 4.215 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13849 days ago · 46 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 3.820 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13849 days ago · 17 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 3.817 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13849 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 3.813 km NW of Sámi, Greece · 13840 days ago · 39 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 4.532 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13837 days ago · 46 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 4.019 km SSE of Póros, Greece · 13822 days ago · 23 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 3.15 km WSW of Vanáton, Greece · 13821 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 3.614 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13805 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 3.517 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 13798 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 3.64 km E of Zakynthos, Greece · 13798 days ago · 31 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 3.211 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 13794 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 3.811 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13850 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 3.716 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13851 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 3.917 km SSE of Póros, Greece · 13852 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 3.311 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13854 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 4.15 km NW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13855 days ago · 58 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 3.919 km NW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13857 days ago · 41 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 4.017 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13857 days ago · 49 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 4.02 km WSW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13858 days ago · 58 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 4.514 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13858 days ago · 52 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 4.418 km NNE of Vanáton, Greece · 13858 days ago · 51 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 3.612 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13859 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 3.70 km NW of Zakynthos, Greece · 13860 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 4.0Greece · 13860 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 3.616 km N of Vanáton, Greece · 13860 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 3.54 km WSW of Manoláda, Greece · 13860 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 3.6Ionian Sea · 13860 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 4.27 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 13861 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 4.012 km NNE of Vanáton, Greece · 13861 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 3.413 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13861 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 3.714 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 13861 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003nbv. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:42 AM UTC.