Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 7 km SSE of Valsamáta, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Valsamáta, Greece on Wed, May 31, 1989, 5:56 AM GMT+3 (02:56 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 3 km WSW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-05-31 02:56:17 UTC
Depth
15.6 km (9.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.115° N, 20.629° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.415 km SE of Zakynthos, Greece · 13636 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 3.637 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13636 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 5.23 km WSW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 13632 days ago · 25 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 3.213 km ESE of Várda, Greece · 13632 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 3.311 km SE of Várda, Greece · 13631 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 3.37 km SSW of Préveza, Greece · 13629 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 4.244 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13628 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 4.010 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 13622 days ago · 31 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 3.753 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13617 days ago · 25 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 3.515 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13613 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 3.58 km NNW of Lechainá, Greece · 13613 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 3.57 km NE of Lixoúri, Greece · 13611 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 3.430 km SSE of Gáïos, Greece · 13607 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 3.515 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 13600 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 4.280 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13600 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 3.784 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13599 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 3.63 km S of Gavaloú, Greece · 13599 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 3.33 km WNW of Pátra, Greece · 13597 days ago · 31 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 3.01 km SE of Archontochóri, Greece · 13596 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 3.424 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 13587 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away

Before

  1. 3.625 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 13645 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 3.98 km WSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13647 days ago · 20 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 3.46 km NW of Pátra, Greece · 13650 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 3.626 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13653 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 3.510 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13655 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 3.31 km NNE of Pátra, Greece · 13655 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 3.739 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13665 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 3.524 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13666 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003vty. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:56 PM UTC.