M4.2 earthquake 58 km SE of Palekastro, Greece
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 58 km SE of Palekastro, Greece on Wed, Mar 9, 1988, 1:16 AM GMT+2 (23:16 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.3 23 km S of Ierápetra, 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
- 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-03-08 23:16:58 UTC
- Depth
- 39.9 km (24.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.799° N, 26.672° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003dr4. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:03 AM UTC.