Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 2 km WSW of Kolchikón, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Kolchikón, Greece on Fri, Sep 15, 1989, 2:09 AM GMT+3 (23:09 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 24 km SSW of Elaiochóri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-09-14 23:09:44 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.746° N, 23.107° 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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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 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.91 km W of Kolchikón, Greece · 13532 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.21 km WNW of Kolchikón, Greece · 13531 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.63 km SSE of Agkathiá, Greece · 13527 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 3.02 km WSW of Nisí, Greece · 13505 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.20 km ESE of Néa Sánta, Greece · 13501 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.24 km ESE of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 13499 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 3.824 km SSW of Elaiochóri, Greece · 13498 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.511 km ESE of Polýkastro, Greece · 13498 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 2.22 km SW of Strymonikó, Greece · 13484 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 2.920 km NNE of Prómachoi, Greece · 13482 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.018 km WSW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 13481 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 3.02 km WNW of Kolchikón, Greece · 13532 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.53 km WSW of Koryfí, Greece · 13533 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 3.63 km SSW of Alexándreia, Greece · 13533 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 3.53 km SSE of Alexándreia, Greece · 13534 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 3.23 km NE of Nisí, Greece · 13550 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 3.47 km W of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 13559 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003zk2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:11 PM UTC.