| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.9 km |
| Coordinates | 35.502, 23.370 |
| UTC time | 1987-04-12 02:47:20.110 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 12, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Sunday, April 12, 1987 at 02:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chania (Greece - GR), about 59.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.370 and latitude 35.502.
| Location | Chania |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chania | 59.7 km |
| Rethymno | 102.0 km |
| Heraklion | 162.0 km |
| Kalamata | 205.0 km |
| Glyfada | 265.1 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 269.7 km |
| Alimos | 269.9 km |
| Old Faliron | 271.7 km |
| Agios Dimitrios | 272.6 km |
| Piraeus | 272.7 km |
| Ilioúpoli | 272.8 km |
| Néa Smýrni | 273.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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69.5 km |
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M 4.5
Chania
Greece · 2026-03-14 17:43 UTC
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33.4 km |
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M 4.8
Chania
Greece · 2026-03-14 16:21 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-10 04:55 UTC
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56.7 km |
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M 4.9
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-07 22:33 UTC
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30.2 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-06 05:31 UTC
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45.2 km |
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M 4.7
Heraklion
Greece · 2025-11-27 00:08 UTC
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130.6 km |
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M 4.4
Chania
Greece · 2025-11-25 19:21 UTC
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67.1 km |
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