Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 5 km ESE of Valsamáta, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 5 km ESE of Valsamáta, Greece on Tue, Dec 5, 1989, 6:17 PM GMT+2 (16:17 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 30 km SW of Kardamás, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-12-05 16:17:16 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.154° N, 20.642° 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 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.710 km SE of Zakynthos, Greece · 13450 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 4.236 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13443 days ago · 45 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 3.35 km SSE of Thérmo, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 3.156 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13441 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.728 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 13437 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 3.46 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13431 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 3.82 km NNE of Panaitólion, Greece · 13427 days ago · 24 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 3.220 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13419 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 3.4Ionian Sea · 13416 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 3.344 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13412 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 3.09 km SE of Galatás, Greece · 13410 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 4.330 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 13410 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 4.3Ionian Sea · 13410 days ago · 57 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 3.47 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13400 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 4.123 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13396 days ago · 50 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 3.340 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13467 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 3.33 km N of Savália, Greece · 13472 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00042s7. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:25 AM UTC.