Greece earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 11 km ESE of Polýkastro, Greece

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 11 km ESE of Polýkastro, Greece on Thu, Oct 19, 1989, 12:51 AM GMT+2 (22:51 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 7 km NNW of Kleítos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-10-18 22:51:47 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.958° N, 22.698° 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.16 km ESE of Podareš, North Macedonia · 13487 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 2.15 km WNW of Kon?e, North Macedonia · 13485 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.22 km SW of Strymonikó, Greece · 13484 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.920 km NNE of Prómachoi, Greece · 13482 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 2.322 km SSE of Vataša, North Macedonia · 13482 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 2.018 km WSW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 13481 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 2.22 km SSE of Kardiá, Greece · 13460 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.14 km SW of Askós, Greece · 13458 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 2.69 km NE of Gerakaroú, Greece · 13458 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 3.11 km SW of Provatás, Greece · 13455 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.89 km ENE of Gerakaroú, Greece · 13448 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 2.62 km W of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 3.15 km NNW of Charopó, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.99 km ENE of Akriní, Greece · 13442 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 3.57 km NNW of Kleítos, Greece · 13440 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.24 km ESE of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 13499 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.20 km ESE of Néa Sánta, Greece · 13501 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 3.02 km WSW of Nisí, Greece · 13504 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.08 km NE of Melíti, Greece · 13525 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 3.63 km SSE of Agkathiá, Greece · 13526 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00040xs. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC.