Greece earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake Greece

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck in Greece on Fri, Dec 22, 1989, 4:45 AM GMT+2 (02:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 6 km WNW of Xinó Neró, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-12-22 02:45:53 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.673° N, 21.589° 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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.71 km S of Léchovo, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 2.72 km SSW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.04 km N of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 3.75 km NE of Amýntaio, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 3.41 km WNW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.24 km N of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.92 km N of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.75 km SW of Kozáni, Greece · 13431 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.55 km SSE of Maliq, Albania · 13431 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.77 km N of Velventós, Greece · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.57 km ENE of Akriní, Greece · 13427 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 2.55 km SSE of Melíti, Greece · 13426 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 3.96 km WNW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13424 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.99 km NNW of Akriní, Greece · 13415 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 1.91 km NW of Lianovérgi, Greece · 13405 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 2.710 km WNW of Léchovo, Greece · 13396 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 3.62 km SSW of Mavrochóri, Greece · 13386 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 3.32 km NE of Argos Orestiko, Greece · 13386 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 3.36 km NE of Mavrochóri, Greece · 13385 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  20. 3.11 km WNW of Empório, Greece · 13376 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away

Before

  1. 2.81 km SSE of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.82 km W of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.63 km NE of Amýntaio, Greece · 13434 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.54 km N of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 2.72 km SE of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.95 km SE of Melíti, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 3.65 km NW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.84 km N of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 3.54 km NW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 3.11 km SW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 3.72 km NW of Kleítos, Greece · 13435 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 2.012 km SE of Argos Orestiko, Greece · 13437 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 3.4Greece · 13438 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 2.618 km NNW of Bilisht, Albania · 13439 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 3.57 km NNW of Kleítos, Greece · 13440 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 2.99 km ENE of Akriní, Greece · 13442 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 2.62 km W of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 3.11 km NNW of Tsotíli, Greece · 13448 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 3.613 km NW of Nestório, Greece · 13449 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00043eb. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC.