Greece earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 4 km WSW of Erythrés, Greece

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Erythrés, Greece on Tue, Dec 12, 1989, 9:37 AM GMT+2 (07:37 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 7 km ENE of Oxílithos, 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
1989-12-12 07:37:36 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.206° N, 23.274° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.59 km NE of Xylókastro, Greece · 13442 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 2.87 km SSE of Neméa, Greece · 13439 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.89 km NNE of Ermióni, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.94 km SW of Kými, Greece · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 4.67 km ENE of Oxílithos, Greece · 13421 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 3.211 km SSE of Anthíli, Greece · 13421 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 2.98 km SE of Sofikón, Greece · 13415 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 4.06 km NE of Áyios Adhrianós, Greece · 13408 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.69 km N of Psachná, Greece · 13407 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 3.31 km NNW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 13401 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 4.45 km N of Dhrosiá, Greece · 13396 days ago · 21 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 3.315 km SSW of Kyriáki, Greece · 13447 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.015 km NE of Rododáfni, Greece · 13459 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 4.03 km NNE of Témeni, Greece · 13471 days ago · 69 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.91 km S of Mantoúdi, Greece · 13471 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004307. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:37 AM UTC.