Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 18 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 18 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece on Tue, Dec 19, 1989, 1:34 PM GMT+2 (11:34 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 3 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-12-19 11:34:08 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.297° N, 23.609° 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: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.94 km SW of Kými, Greece · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 2.42 km SSE of Zagorá, Greece · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.561 km NE of Patitírion, Greece · 13427 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.917 km NNW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 4.67 km ENE of Oxílithos, Greece · 13421 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 3.422 km S of Kassándreia, Greece · 13418 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.615 km NNE of Kanália, Greece · 13412 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.69 km N of Psachná, Greece · 13407 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.513 km ESE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13406 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 3.31 km NNW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 13401 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 3.016 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 3.233 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 4.45 km N of Dhrosiá, Greece · 13396 days ago · 21 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 4.38 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 2.714 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 3.27 km E of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 3.39 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece · 13390 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 3.215 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13389 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 3.56 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13389 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 3.841 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13389 days ago · 37 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 4.73 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece · 13385 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 3.333 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 13384 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 3.27 km WSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13380 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 3.229 km SSW of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13440 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 3.08 km SSE of Chálki, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 3.13 km N of Skiáthos, Greece · 13452 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000439q. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.