Greece earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 7 km N of Velventós, Greece

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 7 km N of Velventós, Greece on Tue, Dec 26, 1989, 8:21 AM GMT+2 (06:21 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 6 km WNW of Xinó Neró, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-12-26 06:21:21 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.323° N, 22.080° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.57 km ENE of Akriní, Greece · 13427 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.55 km SSE of Melíti, Greece · 13426 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 3.96 km WNW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13424 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.99 km NNW of Akriní, Greece · 13415 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 3.08 km SE of Zárkos, Greece · 13410 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.91 km NW of Lianovérgi, Greece · 13405 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 1.92 km S of Kampánis, Greece · 13402 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.710 km WNW of Léchovo, Greece · 13396 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 3.62 km SSW of Mavrochóri, Greece · 13386 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 3.32 km NE of Argos Orestiko, Greece · 13386 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 3.36 km NE of Mavrochóri, Greece · 13385 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 3.11 km WNW of Empório, Greece · 13376 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 1.61 km NNW of Peraía, Greece · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.75 km SW of Kozáni, Greece · 13431 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 2.92 km N of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 2.24 km N of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 3.41 km WNW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 3.75 km NE of Amýntaio, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 3.04 km N of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.72 km SSW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 2.71 km S of Léchovo, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.5Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.81 km SSE of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 2.82 km W of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 3.63 km NE of Amýntaio, Greece · 13434 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.54 km N of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.72 km SE of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 2.95 km SE of Melíti, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 3.65 km NW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.84 km N of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 3.54 km NW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 3.11 km SW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00043k0. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.