M3.6 earthquake 130 km SSW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 130 km SSW of Methóni, Greece on Fri, Apr 1, 1988, 3:25 PM GMT+3 (12:25 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.8 75 km SSW of Methóni, 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
- 3.6 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-04-01 12:25:58 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.706° N, 21.228° 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 usp0003ej0. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:28 AM UTC.