Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 54 km W of Psará, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 54 km W of Psará, Greece on Sun, Dec 17, 1989, 6:22 PM GMT+2 (16:22 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
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-12-17 16:22:22 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.518° N, 24.943° 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.

How well it is located

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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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.94 km SW of Kými, Greece · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 4.67 km ENE of Oxílithos, Greece · 13422 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 3.327 km ESE of Skýros, Greece · 13409 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 3.233 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.76 km SSW of Kárystos, Greece · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.51 km WSW of Kárystos, Greece · 13392 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.315 km E of Psará, Greece · 13387 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 2.956 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13440 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.850 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13442 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 3.252 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13442 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.247 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 3.554 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 3.948 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 3.050 km NNE of Andros, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 3.048 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 3.844 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 4.147 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 3.553 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 4.147 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 17 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 3.031 km ESE of Skýros, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 3.145 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 3.945 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 2.952 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13445 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 3.255 km N of Andros, Greece · 13445 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 4.249 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13445 days ago · 43 km deep · 17 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004375. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:39 AM UTC.