Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 10 km SE of Zacháro, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Zacháro, Greece on Wed, Apr 20, 1988, 10:48 PM GMT+3 (19:48 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 7 km WNW of Pýrgos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1988-04-20 19:48:15 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.409° N, 21.718° 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.77 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 14034 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 3.21 km ESE of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 14029 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 3.712 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 14022 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 3.535 km W of Methóni, Greece · 14017 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 3.914 km NE of Arfará, Greece · 14009 days ago · 60 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 3.517 km ENE of Arfará, Greece · 14007 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 3.514 km NE of Arfará, Greece · 14007 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 3.823 km WSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 14007 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 3.610 km E of Arfará, Greece · 14005 days ago · 57 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 3.55 km NNW of Pátra, Greece · 14002 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 3.332 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13999 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 4.07 km WNW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13992 days ago · 53 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 4.010 km SW of Koróni, Greece · 13992 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 3.715 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13989 days ago · 41 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 3.535 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13988 days ago · 76 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 4.142 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 14054 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 3.927 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 14056 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 3.69 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece · 14058 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 3.91 km SW of Témeni, Greece · 14059 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 4.418 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 14064 days ago · 50 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 3.752 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 14065 days ago · 75 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003f70. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:35 AM UTC.