Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 7 km W of Chrysochórafa, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 7 km W of Chrysochórafa, Greece on Fri, Aug 18, 1989, 12:23 PM GMT+3 (09:23 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 3 km SSW of Alexándreia, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-08-18 09:23:01 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.180° N, 23.149° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.17 km NNW of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 13558 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.23 km NE of Nisí, Greece · 13552 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 3.53 km SSE of Alexándreia, Greece · 13536 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 3.63 km SSW of Alexándreia, Greece · 13535 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 3.53 km WSW of Koryfí, Greece · 13535 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 3.02 km WNW of Kolchikón, Greece · 13534 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 3.12 km WSW of Kolchikón, Greece · 13534 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.91 km W of Kolchikón, Greece · 13534 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 3.21 km WNW of Kolchikón, Greece · 13534 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 3.63 km SSE of Agkathiá, Greece · 13529 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 3.02 km WSW of Nisí, Greece · 13507 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 2.20 km ESE of Néa Sánta, Greece · 13503 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.24 km ESE of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 13501 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 2.810 km ENE of Gerakaroú, Greece · 13564 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 1.82 km SW of Nisí, Greece · 13573 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.34 km W of Nisí, Greece · 13573 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 4.06 km NW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 13574 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.16 km WNW of Kampánis, Greece · 13574 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 1.84 km S of Blatec, North Macedonia · 13575 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 3.13 km SSE of Ádendro, Greece · 13589 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003ykc. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:55 PM UTC.