Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 29 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 29 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece on Thu, Oct 20, 1988, 8:54 PM GMT+2 (18:54 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1988-10-20 18:54:39 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.414° N, 23.615° 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.110 km NNW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13860 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 3.047 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 13852 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 3.133 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 13850 days ago · 21 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 2.835 km NNE of Zagorá, Greece · 13838 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 3.336 km SSE of Karyes, Greece · 13830 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 3.020 km NNE of Zagorá, Greece · 13814 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.610 km E of Prokópi, Greece · 13807 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 2.74 km E of Martínon, Greece · 13864 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 3.18 km SE of Límni, Greece · 13887 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003n0m. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC.