Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 5 km WSW of Vanáton, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Vanáton, Greece on Sun, Nov 27, 1988, 7:24 PM GMT+2 (17:24 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
3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1988-11-27 17:24:43 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.783° N, 20.793° 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.72 km SSW of Vartholomió, Greece · 13806 days ago · 56 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 3.614 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13805 days ago · 17 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.517 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 13798 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 3.64 km E of Zakynthos, Greece · 13798 days ago · 31 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 3.211 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 13794 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 3.636 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 13785 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 3.516 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13781 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 3.435 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 13764 days ago · 38 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 4.019 km SSE of Póros, Greece · 13821 days ago · 23 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 3.456 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13822 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 3.314 km WSW of Kardamás, Greece · 13835 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 3.6southern Greece · 13837 days ago · 63 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 4.532 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13837 days ago · 46 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 3.539 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13838 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 3.813 km NW of Sámi, Greece · 13840 days ago · 39 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 4.547 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13846 days ago · 42 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 3.817 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13849 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 3.820 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 13849 days ago · 17 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 4.215 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13849 days ago · 46 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 3.813 km WNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13849 days ago · 14 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 3.726 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 13850 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 3.629 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 13850 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 3.811 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 13850 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 3.716 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13851 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003p91. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC.