Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 35 km W of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 35 km W of Methóni, Greece on Tue, May 17, 1988, 1:41 PM GMT+3 (10:41 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 7 km WNW of Pýrgos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1988-05-17 10:41:11 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.836° N, 21.304° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.914 km NE of Arfará, Greece · 14008 days ago · 60 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 3.517 km ENE of Arfará, Greece · 14007 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 3.514 km NE of Arfará, Greece · 14006 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 3.823 km WSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 14006 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 3.610 km E of Arfará, Greece · 14005 days ago · 57 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 3.332 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13998 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 4.07 km WNW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13991 days ago · 53 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 4.010 km SW of Koróni, Greece · 13991 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 3.715 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13988 days ago · 41 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 3.535 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13987 days ago · 76 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 3.760 km S of Methóni, Greece · 13983 days ago · 70 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 3.875 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 14038 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 3.610 km SE of Zacháro, Greece · 14042 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003g15. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC.