Greece earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 1 km SSE of Aigínio, Greece

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 1 km SSE of Aigínio, Greece on Mon, Dec 19, 1988, 6:35 AM GMT+2 (04:35 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 10 km WNW of Erátyra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1988-12-19 04:35:26 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.485° N, 22.547° 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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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.12 km NNW of Nisí, Greece · 13801 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 2.13 km N of Nisí, Greece · 13801 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 2.00 km WSW of Lagkadás, Greece · 13801 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.12 km WNW of Livaderó, Greece · 13798 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 3.08 km NNE of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13796 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 3.02 km ESE of Polykárpi, Greece · 13785 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.015 km ENE of Kilkís, Greece · 13783 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 3.610 km WNW of Erátyra, Greece · 13769 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.47 km SE of Valandovo, North Macedonia · 13768 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 3.26 km SW of Kassándreia, Greece · 13768 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 2.12 km S of Aigínio, Greece · 13801 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 4.04 km NNE of Nisí, Greece · 13803 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 3.72 km NE of Nisí, Greece · 13809 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 3.22 km ENE of Nisí, Greece · 13812 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 4.16 km WSW of Mikró Monastíri, Greece · 13812 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 3.29 km W of Néa Sánta, Greece · 13816 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 4.37 km NNE of Makrýgialos, Greece · 13818 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 3.04 km NE of Mándalo, Greece · 13826 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003pyn. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.