M3.9 earthquake 57 km SE of Karpathos, Greece
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 57 km SE of Karpathos, Greece on Mon, Jun 6, 1988, 6:14 AM GMT+3 (03:14 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.0 123 km SE of Karpathos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (M), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-06-06 03:14:09 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.147° N, 27.667° 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
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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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003grv. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:04 AM UTC.