Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 12 km WSW of Polichnítos, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Polichnítos, Greece on Wed, Apr 15, 1992, 9:02 AM GMT+3 (06:02 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 5 km WNW of Karaburun, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1992-04-15 06:02:45 UTC
Depth
19.4 km (12.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.020° N, 26.065° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.517 km WSW of Plomári, Greece · 12581 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 4.35 km WNW of Karaburun, Turkey · 12580 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 3.918 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece · 12569 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 3.838 km NW of Eresós, Greece · 12565 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 3.922 km NNW of Míthymna, Greece · 12550 days ago · 24 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 3.425 km WNW of Behram, Turkey · 12550 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 3.513 km WSW of Polichnítos, Greece · 12591 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.218 km NW of Míthymna, Greece · 12601 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 3.312 km ESE of Karaburun, Turkey · 12602 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 3.412 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece · 12609 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 4.116 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece · 12615 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 3.715 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece · 12615 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00055u7. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:54 PM UTC.