M4.4 earthquake 18 km SW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Methóni, Greece on Thu, Mar 31, 1988, 3:29 PM GMT+3 (12:29 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-03-31 12:29:18 UTC
- Depth
- 49.5 km (30.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.703° N, 21.550° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.927 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 14055 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
- 4.142 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 14053 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
- 3.610 km SE of Zacháro, Greece · 14042 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
- 3.427 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 14042 days ago · 42 km deep · 80 km away
- 3.875 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 14038 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
- 3.535 km W of Methóni, Greece · 14016 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
- 3.914 km NE of Arfará, Greece · 14008 days ago · 60 km deep · 82 km away
- 3.517 km ENE of Arfará, Greece · 14007 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
- 3.514 km NE of Arfará, Greece · 14006 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
- 3.823 km WSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 14006 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
- 3.610 km E of Arfará, Greece · 14005 days ago · 57 km deep · 75 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003eh0. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:20 AM UTC.