Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 56 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 56 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Sat, Dec 16, 1989, 10:53 PM GMT+2 (20:53 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 29 km SSE of Lithakiá, 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
1989-12-16 20:53:15 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.423° N, 20.312° 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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.0100 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13435 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 3.728 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 13435 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 3.46 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 3.3central Mediterranean Sea · 13426 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 3.7101 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13426 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 3.8105 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13424 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 3.220 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13416 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 3.4Ionian Sea · 13413 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 3.344 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13410 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 4.154 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13409 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 4.330 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 13408 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 4.3Ionian Sea · 13407 days ago · 57 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 3.47 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13398 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 3.636 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 4.050 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13390 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 5.029 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13390 days ago · 56 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 4.1Ionian Sea · 13382 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 4.236 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13441 days ago · 45 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 3.710 km SE of Zakynthos, Greece · 13447 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 4.650 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13447 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.95 km ESE of Valsamáta, Greece · 13450 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.374 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13458 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 3.340 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13465 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 3.760 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13468 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000435x. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC.