Greece earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 18 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece on Mon, Oct 23, 1989, 1:01 AM GMT+2 (23:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 12 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-10-22 23:01:28 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.944° N, 26.052° 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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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 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.15 km SE of Foça, Turkey · 13482 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 4.112 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13474 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 3.220 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13473 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 3.44 km WSW of Mantamádos, Greece · 13473 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 3.513 km WSW of Menemen, Turkey · 13471 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 3.220 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13466 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 3.117 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13465 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 3.439 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 13464 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 3.313 km W of Míthymna, Greece · 13464 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 3.625 km WNW of Karaburun, Turkey · 13452 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 3.617 km SSW of Geyikli, Turkey · 13451 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 3.220 km WNW of Behram, Turkey · 13451 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 3.314 km WNW of Ayvac?k, Turkey · 13450 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 3.031 km ESE of Skýros, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 3.413 km W of Ayvac?k, Turkey · 13439 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 3.218 km NNW of Urla, Turkey · 13438 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 3.413 km WSW of Menemen, Turkey · 13500 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 3.37 km SW of Menemen, Turkey · 13512 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.79 km WNW of Menemen, Turkey · 13513 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 3.423 km NNW of Eresós, Greece · 13515 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 3.144 km NNW of Eresós, Greece · 13520 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000414b. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC.