Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 14 km SSW of Plomári, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 14 km SSW of Plomári, Greece on Wed, Aug 16, 1989, 6:48 PM GMT+3 (15:48 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 9 km WNW of Menemen, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-08-16 15:48:39 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.849° N, 26.333° 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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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.537 km NNE of Psará, Greece · 13547 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 3.211 km WSW of Urla, Turkey · 13530 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.144 km NNW of Eresós, Greece · 13522 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 3.423 km NNW of Eresós, Greece · 13517 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 3.79 km WNW of Menemen, Turkey · 13515 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 3.37 km SW of Menemen, Turkey · 13514 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 3.29 km WSW of Kalloní, Greece · 13564 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 4.68 km SSE of Agía Paraskeví, Greece · 13564 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 4.210 km NNW of Agiásos, Greece · 13564 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 3.814 km WSW of Urla, Turkey · 13569 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 3.314 km ESE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 13570 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.117 km ESE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 13570 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 3.712 km ENE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 13570 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 3.837 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 13574 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 3.27 km WSW of Agiásos, Greece · 13574 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 3.212 km WNW of Urla, Turkey · 13576 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 3.410 km NNE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 13579 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 3.515 km S of Eresós, Greece · 13586 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003yhp. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC.