Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 9 km ENE of Gerakaroú, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Gerakaroú, Greece on Wed, Dec 6, 1989, 11:31 PM GMT+2 (21:31 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 1 km NNW of Kuklis, North Macedonia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-12-06 21:31:06 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.674° N, 23.316° 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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.15 km NNW of Charopó, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 1.96 km SW of Star Dojran, North Macedonia · 13436 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.96 km SW of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13433 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.61 km NNW of Peraía, Greece · 13431 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.81 km SW of Pirava, North Macedonia · 13430 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 1.95 km SE of Gerakaroú, Greece · 13428 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 3.422 km S of Kassándreia, Greece · 13420 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 2.514 km NNW of Sárti, Greece · 13408 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.513 km ESE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13408 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.91 km NW of Lianovérgi, Greece · 13406 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.92 km S of Kampánis, Greece · 13404 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 3.016 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13399 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 3.79 km SSE of Xilópolis, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 2.36 km WSW of Askós, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 4.38 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13396 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.714 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13396 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 3.27 km E of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13396 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 4.61 km NNW of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13394 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.18 km SSE of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13394 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  20. 1.86 km NE of Bogdanci, North Macedonia · 13394 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 3.01 km WSW of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13394 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  22. 1.87 km S of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13394 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  23. 2.51 km W of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13392 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  24. 3.56 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13391 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 3.11 km SW of Provatás, Greece · 13457 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.69 km NE of Gerakaroú, Greece · 13459 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.14 km SW of Askós, Greece · 13459 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.22 km SSE of Kardiá, Greece · 13462 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00042tu. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:57 PM UTC.