Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 44 km WSW of Psará, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 44 km WSW of Psará, Greece on Mon, Dec 11, 1989, 6:59 PM GMT+2 (16:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 7 km ENE of Oxílithos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-12-11 16:59:19 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.396° N, 25.083° 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 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.048 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.050 km NNE of Andros, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 3.948 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 3.554 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 3.247 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 3.252 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13442 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.850 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13442 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.956 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13440 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 2.954 km W of Psará, Greece · 13438 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.94 km SW of Kými, Greece · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 4.67 km ENE of Oxílithos, Greece · 13421 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 3.217 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13419 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 3.327 km ESE of Skýros, Greece · 13408 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.76 km SSW of Kárystos, Greece · 13392 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 2.51 km WSW of Kárystos, Greece · 13391 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 3.315 km E of Psará, Greece · 13387 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 4.147 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.553 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 4.147 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 17 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 3.031 km ESE of Skýros, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.145 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 3.945 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.952 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13445 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 3.255 km N of Andros, Greece · 13445 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 4.249 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13445 days ago · 43 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 3.117 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13464 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 3.220 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13466 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 3.1Aegean Sea · 13468 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 3.220 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13473 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 4.112 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13473 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00042z9. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.