Greece earthquakes in 1987
28 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Greece in 1987. The largest: M5.7 32 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece, Feb 28, 1987.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1987 was located in Greece. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1987
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.763 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 29 km deep
- 4.720 km S of Methóni, Greece · 40 km deep
- 4.757 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 13 km deep
- 4.785 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.515 km ESE of Archángelos, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.54 km WNW of Faliraki, Greece · 23 km deep
- 4.69 km E of Archángelos, Greece · 10 km deep
- 4.5Dodecanese Islands, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.78 km ESE of Afántou, Greece · 20 km deep
- 4.512 km SE of Afántou, Greece · 21 km deep
- 5.011 km ESE of Afántou, Greece · 29 km deep
- 4.85 km SSW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 19 km deep
- 4.78 km NNE of Kokkári, Greece · 14 km deep
- 4.858 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.824 km S of Skópelos, Greece · 25 km deep
- 4.5112 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 28 km deep
- 4.687 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece · 10 km deep
- 4.516 km SW of Kéfalos, Greece · 155 km deep
- 5.313 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 41 km deep
- 5.36 km SW of Kréstena, Greece · 49 km deep
- 4.74 km SW of Aígio, Greece · 10 km deep
- 4.923 km SW of Kéfalos, Greece · 152 km deep
- 4.654 km WSW of Émponas, Greece · 37 km deep
- 4.570 km WSW of Palaióchora, Greece · 33 km deep
- 5.125 km W of Kíssamos, Greece · 47 km deep
- 4.94 km E of Paramythiá, Greece · 41 km deep
- 5.732 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 5 km deep
- 4.69 km ESE of Kéfalos, Greece · 33 km deep
The largest
The 25 largest of 1987 in Greece.
- 5.732 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 5 km deep
- 5.313 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 41 km deep
- 5.36 km SW of Kréstena, Greece · 49 km deep
- 5.125 km W of Kíssamos, Greece · 47 km deep
- 5.011 km ESE of Afántou, Greece · 29 km deep
- 4.923 km SW of Kéfalos, Greece · 152 km deep
- 4.94 km E of Paramythiá, Greece · 41 km deep
- 4.85 km SSW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 19 km deep
- 4.858 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.824 km S of Skópelos, Greece · 25 km deep
- 4.763 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 29 km deep
- 4.720 km S of Methóni, Greece · 40 km deep
- 4.757 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 13 km deep
- 4.785 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.78 km ESE of Afántou, Greece · 20 km deep
- 4.78 km NNE of Kokkári, Greece · 14 km deep
- 4.74 km SW of Aígio, Greece · 10 km deep
- 4.69 km E of Archángelos, Greece · 10 km deep
- 4.687 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece · 10 km deep
- 4.654 km WSW of Émponas, Greece · 37 km deep
- 4.69 km ESE of Kéfalos, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.515 km ESE of Archángelos, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.54 km WNW of Faliraki, Greece · 23 km deep
- 4.5Dodecanese Islands, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.512 km SE of Afántou, Greece · 21 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1987 | 1 | 4.6 | 9 km ESE of Kéfalos, Greece |
| February 1987 | 1 | 5.7 | 32 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece |
| March 1987 | 1 | 4.9 | 4 km E of Paramythiá, Greece |
| April 1987 | 2 | 5.1 | 25 km W of Kíssamos, Greece |
| May 1987 | 4 | 5.3 | 6 km SW of Kréstena, Greece |
| June 1987 | 1 | 5.3 | 13 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece |
| July 1987 | 2 | 4.6 | 87 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece |
| August 1987 | 2 | 4.8 | 24 km S of Skópelos, Greece |
| September 1987 | 3 | 4.8 | 5 km SSW of Néa Anatolí, Greece |
| October 1987 | 7 | 5.0 | 11 km ESE of Afántou, Greece |
| November 1987 | 0 | ||
| December 1987 | 4 | 4.7 | 63 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.