Greece earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 4 km WSW of Ápsalos, Greece

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Ápsalos, Greece on Sat, Mar 11, 1989, 12:26 AM GMT+2 (22:26 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 4 km NE of Ápsalos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-03-10 22:26:54 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.879° N, 22.009° 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.25 km NW of Nestório, Greece · 13720 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.09 km SE of Shtip, North Macedonia · 13719 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.58 km NE of Korçë, Albania · 13703 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 3.24 km ENE of Koíla, Greece · 13689 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.97 km W of Léchovo, Greece · 13667 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.57 km W of Léchovo, Greece · 13667 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 3.34 km NE of Ápsalos, Greece · 13664 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 2.32 km NW of Agkathiá, Greece · 13663 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away

Before

  1. 3.42 km W of Nestório, Greece · 13725 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.810 km E of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13725 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.17 km ESE of Shtip, North Macedonia · 13725 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.00 km WSW of Ágios Pávlos, Greece · 13739 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.37 km SW of Aianí, Greece · 13741 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 3.74 km ENE of Áno Kómi, Greece · 13741 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 3.71 km W of Áno Kómi, Greece · 13741 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.66 km W of ?aška, North Macedonia · 13744 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 3.22 km S of Argos Orestiko, Greece · 13750 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003stz. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:29 AM UTC.