Greece earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 29 km SSE of Karyes, Greece

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 29 km SSE of Karyes, Greece on Wed, Feb 22, 1989, 10:52 AM GMT+2 (08:52 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 28 km N of Skýros, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-02-22 08:52:49 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.005° N, 24.351° 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: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.010 km NNW of Arnaía, Greece · 13735 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 3.426 km N of Skýros, Greece · 13732 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 3.125 km N of Skýros, Greece · 13732 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.39 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13732 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 3.526 km NNW of Skýros, Greece · 13732 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 3.024 km N of Skýros, Greece · 13732 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 4.728 km N of Skýros, Greece · 13732 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 4.026 km N of Skýros, Greece · 13732 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 3.227 km N of Skýros, Greece · 13732 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 3.216 km N of Skópelos, Greece · 13712 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 3.519 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13711 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 3.515 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 13711 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 3.112 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 13711 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 3.616 km N of Skópelos, Greece · 13711 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 3.720 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13711 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 4.018 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13711 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 3.945 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 13711 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 3.419 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13710 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 3.021 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13705 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 2.918 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13705 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 3.336 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13701 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 3.110 km E of Galátista, Greece · 13688 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 3.226 km N of Skiáthos, Greece · 13687 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 4.229 km N of Skýros, Greece · 13752 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 3.53 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13761 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003s68. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC.