Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 1 km NE of Vanáton, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 1 km NE of Vanáton, Greece on Sun, Oct 16, 1988, 8:35 PM GMT+2 (18:35 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 2 km SSW of Vartholomió, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1988-10-16 18:35:28 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.809° N, 20.865° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 58 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.920 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13863 days ago · 26 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 3.52 km W of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 3.98 km N of Vanáton, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 3.53 km WNW of Vanáton, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 3.590 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13862 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 4.112 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 13862 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 3.413 km SSE of Póros, Greece · 13862 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 3.714 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13862 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 3.54 km WSW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13862 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 3.63 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13862 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 3.830 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13862 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 3.668 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13861 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 3.750 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 13861 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 3.714 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 13861 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 3.36 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13861 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 3.413 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13861 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 4.012 km NNE of Vanáton, Greece · 13861 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 4.27 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 13861 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 3.343 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13861 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 3.6Ionian Sea · 13860 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 3.54 km WSW of Manoláda, Greece · 13860 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  22. 3.616 km N of Vanáton, Greece · 13860 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  23. 4.0Greece · 13860 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
  24. 3.70 km NW of Zakynthos, Greece · 13859 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  25. 3.612 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13859 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  26. 4.418 km NNE of Vanáton, Greece · 13858 days ago · 51 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 4.514 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13858 days ago · 52 km deep · 13 km away
  28. 4.02 km WSW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13857 days ago · 58 km deep · 25 km away
  29. 4.017 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13857 days ago · 49 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 3.919 km NW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13857 days ago · 41 km deep · 30 km away
  31. 3.215 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece · 13856 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  32. 3.349 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13856 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  33. 3.429 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13855 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  34. 4.15 km NW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13855 days ago · 58 km deep · 28 km away
  35. 3.311 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13854 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  36. 3.917 km SSE of Póros, Greece · 13852 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  37. 3.716 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13851 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  38. 3.811 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13850 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 3.629 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 13850 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  40. 3.726 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 13849 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  41. 3.813 km WNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13849 days ago · 14 km deep · 15 km away
  42. 4.215 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13849 days ago · 46 km deep · 14 km away
  43. 3.820 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13849 days ago · 17 km deep · 21 km away
  44. 3.817 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13849 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  45. 4.547 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13846 days ago · 42 km deep · 56 km away
  46. 3.23 km SW of Río, Greece · 13845 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 3.813 km NW of Sámi, Greece · 13840 days ago · 39 km deep · 65 km away
  48. 3.539 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13838 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  49. 4.532 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13837 days ago · 46 km deep · 69 km away
  50. 3.6southern Greece · 13837 days ago · 63 km deep · 65 km away
  51. 3.314 km WSW of Kardamás, Greece · 13835 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  52. 3.11 km W of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 13823 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  53. 3.456 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13822 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  54. 4.019 km SSE of Póros, Greece · 13821 days ago · 23 km deep · 21 km away
  55. 3.15 km WSW of Vanáton, Greece · 13821 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  56. 3.72 km ESE of Aktaío, Greece · 13813 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  57. 4.72 km SSW of Vartholomió, Greece · 13806 days ago · 56 km deep · 29 km away
  58. 3.614 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13805 days ago · 17 km deep · 22 km away

Before

  1. 3.54 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.35 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 3.47 km SSE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.62 km NNE of Mouzaki, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 3.819 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 3.920 km NW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 3.513 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 3.40 km ESE of Katastárion, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 3.59 km SSW of Katastárion, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 3.619 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 3.410 km SW of Katastárion, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 3.30 km NW of Katastárion, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 3.63 km NW of Mouzaki, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 4.519 km SSW of Póros, Greece · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 5.917 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13863 days ago · 25 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 4.216 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13865 days ago · 45 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 4.416 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13865 days ago · 50 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 3.47 km NE of Astakós, Greece · 13866 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 4.539 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13869 days ago · 48 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 3.57 km NNW of Katochí, Greece · 13870 days ago · 26 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003mw8. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:14 PM UTC.