Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 6 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece on Wed, Dec 27, 1989, 2:45 AM GMT+2 (00:45 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
3.4 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-12-27 00:45:37 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.668° N, 20.860° 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.220 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13416 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 3.4Ionian Sea · 13413 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.344 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13409 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 4.154 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13408 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 3.09 km SE of Galatás, Greece · 13407 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 4.330 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 13407 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 4.3Ionian Sea · 13407 days ago · 57 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 3.47 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 4.123 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13393 days ago · 50 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 3.636 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 4.050 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13390 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 5.029 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13389 days ago · 56 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 3.35 km NW of Zacháro, Greece · 13389 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 4.1Ionian Sea · 13382 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 3.06 km SW of Itháki, Greece · 13373 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 4.021 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13370 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away

Before

  1. 3.728 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 3.156 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13439 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 4.236 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13440 days ago · 45 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 3.710 km SE of Zakynthos, Greece · 13447 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 4.650 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13447 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 3.95 km ESE of Valsamáta, Greece · 13450 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 3.374 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13458 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00043m2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC.