Greece earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 1 km NNW of Peraía, Greece

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 1 km NNW of Peraía, Greece on Tue, Dec 26, 1989, 3:39 AM GMT+2 (01:39 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 9 km SSE of Xilópolis, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-12-26 01:39:06 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.509° N, 22.920° 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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.77 km N of Velventós, Greece · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 1.81 km SW of Pirava, North Macedonia · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.57 km ENE of Akriní, Greece · 13430 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.95 km SE of Gerakaroú, Greece · 13430 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 3.422 km S of Kassándreia, Greece · 13421 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.99 km NNW of Akriní, Greece · 13418 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 2.615 km NNE of Kanália, Greece · 13415 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.514 km NNW of Sárti, Greece · 13410 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.513 km ESE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13409 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.91 km NW of Lianovérgi, Greece · 13407 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 1.92 km S of Kampánis, Greece · 13405 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 3.79 km SSE of Xilópolis, Greece · 13398 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.36 km WSW of Askós, Greece · 13398 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.714 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13398 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 3.27 km E of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13398 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 2.18 km SSE of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13396 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.86 km NE of Bogdanci, North Macedonia · 13396 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 1.87 km S of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 3.07 km W of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 13374 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 1.96 km SW of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13434 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.96 km SW of Star Dojran, North Macedonia · 13437 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 3.72 km NW of Kleítos, Greece · 13438 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 3.4Greece · 13440 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 3.57 km NNW of Kleítos, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 3.229 km SSW of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.99 km ENE of Akriní, Greece · 13445 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 3.15 km NNW of Charopó, Greece · 13446 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.89 km ENE of Gerakaroú, Greece · 13451 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 3.11 km SW of Provatás, Greece · 13458 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 2.69 km NE of Gerakaroú, Greece · 13461 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 2.14 km SW of Askós, Greece · 13461 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00043ju. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:27 AM UTC.