Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 61 km WSW of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 61 km WSW of Methóni, Greece on Sun, Nov 5, 1989, 3:27 AM GMT+2 (01:27 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 50 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-11-05 01:27:37 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.555° N, 21.102° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.054 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13480 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 3.760 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13467 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 3.374 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13458 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 4.650 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13447 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 4.0100 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 3.3central Mediterranean Sea · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 3.7101 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 3.8105 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13424 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 3.551 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13481 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 3.339 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13482 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.662 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13482 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.546 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13483 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 3.755 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13484 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 3.628 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 13485 days ago · 52 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00041rd. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC.