Greece earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 32 km WSW of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 32 km WSW of Methóni, Greece on Fri, Jun 3, 1988, 9:46 PM GMT+3 (18:46 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 24 km S of Koróni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1988-06-03 18:46:21 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.731° N, 21.360° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.010 km SW of Koróni, Greece · 13991 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.715 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13988 days ago · 41 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 3.535 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13987 days ago · 76 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 3.760 km S of Methóni, Greece · 13983 days ago · 70 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 4.124 km S of Koróni, Greece · 13949 days ago · 53 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 3.423 km S of Koróni, Greece · 13947 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 3.610 km E of Arfará, Greece · 14005 days ago · 57 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 3.823 km WSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 14006 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 3.514 km NE of Arfará, Greece · 14006 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 3.517 km ENE of Arfará, Greece · 14007 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 3.914 km NE of Arfará, Greece · 14008 days ago · 60 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 3.535 km W of Methóni, Greece · 14016 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003gpb. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:28 AM UTC.