Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 4 km SW of Kými, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Kými, Greece on Sat, Dec 23, 1989, 12:56 AM GMT+2 (22:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 3 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-12-22 22:56:37 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.606° N, 24.060° 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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.917 km NNW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 4.67 km ENE of Oxílithos, Greece · 13421 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 3.327 km ESE of Skýros, Greece · 13408 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.69 km N of Psachná, Greece · 13407 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 3.31 km NNW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 13401 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 3.233 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 4.45 km N of Dhrosiá, Greece · 13396 days ago · 21 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.76 km SSW of Kárystos, Greece · 13392 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.51 km WSW of Kárystos, Greece · 13391 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 3.39 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece · 13390 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 4.73 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece · 13385 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 3.333 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 13384 days ago · 18 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 3.27 km WSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13380 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 2.95 km WNW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13374 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 2.818 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13436 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 2.954 km W of Psará, Greece · 13438 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.956 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13439 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.850 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13442 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 3.252 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13442 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 3.247 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13442 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 3.554 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.34 km WSW of Erythrés, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 3.948 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 3.050 km NNE of Andros, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 3.048 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 3.844 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 4.147 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 3.553 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 4.147 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 3.031 km ESE of Skýros, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 3.145 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 3.945 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 2.952 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13445 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 3.255 km N of Andros, Greece · 13445 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00043fk. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:52 AM UTC.