Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 101 km W of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 101 km W of Methóni, Greece on Sat, Dec 30, 1989, 5:46 AM GMT+2 (03:46 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
3.7 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-12-30 03:46:21 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.700° N, 20.574° 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.8105 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13423 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 3.220 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13415 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 3.619 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13414 days ago · 21 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 4.154 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13408 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 4.3Ionian Sea · 13406 days ago · 57 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 3.636 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13392 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 5.029 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13389 days ago · 56 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 3.3central Mediterranean Sea · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 4.0100 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.156 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13438 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 4.236 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13440 days ago · 45 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 4.650 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13446 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00043r6. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC.