Greece earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 4 km SW of Askós, Greece

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Askós, Greece on Mon, Nov 27, 1989, 8:56 PM GMT+2 (18:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 22 km S of Kassándreia, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-11-27 18:56:30 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.722° N, 23.359° 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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.69 km NE of Gerakaroú, Greece · 13458 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 3.11 km SW of Provatás, Greece · 13455 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 2.89 km ENE of Gerakaroú, Greece · 13448 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 3.15 km NNW of Charopó, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.96 km SW of Star Dojran, North Macedonia · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.96 km SW of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13431 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.61 km NNW of Peraía, Greece · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.81 km SW of Pirava, North Macedonia · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.95 km SE of Gerakaroú, Greece · 13427 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 3.422 km S of Kassándreia, Greece · 13418 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.514 km NNW of Sárti, Greece · 13407 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 2.513 km ESE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13406 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.91 km NW of Lianovérgi, Greece · 13404 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 1.92 km S of Kampánis, Greece · 13402 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 2.22 km SSE of Kardiá, Greece · 13460 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 2.018 km WSW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 13481 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.22 km SW of Strymonikó, Greece · 13484 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00042gh. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:46 AM UTC.