Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake Aegean Sea

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea on Fri, Apr 27, 1990, 12:03 PM GMT+3 (09:03 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 11 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-04-27 09:03:49 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.312° N, 23.315° 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.

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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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.711 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13304 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.919 km E of Istiaía, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 2.28 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13302 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 3.78 km N of Argalastí, Greece · 13301 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 2.87 km WNW of Argalastí, Greece · 13300 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 2.519 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13297 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 2.317 km ESE of Zagorá, Greece · 13297 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 2.33 km N of Skiáthos, Greece · 13289 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 4.411 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13265 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 3.611 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13265 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 3.89 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13265 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 3.37 km NW of Skópelos, Greece · 13264 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 4.010 km ENE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13257 days ago · 25 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 3.310 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13257 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 4.07 km SSW of Omvriakí, Greece · 13251 days ago · 21 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 3.18 km NNW of Lianokládhion, Greece · 13251 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 3.022 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13312 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 3.04 km SSW of Volos, Greece · 13320 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 3.311 km SSE of Kassándreia, Greece · 13320 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.65 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13321 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 3.10 km WNW of Néon Monastírion, Greece · 13328 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.98 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 3.510 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 3.410 km SSE of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 3.813 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13335 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 3.210 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.412 km S of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.712 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 3.412 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 3.78 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.520 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.55 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 2.330 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.644 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 3.59 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 3.19 km SSE of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00048j0. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC.