Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 9 km NNW of Akriní, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 9 km NNW of Akriní, Greece on Tue, Jan 9, 1990, 2:23 PM GMT+2 (12:23 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 2 km SSW of Mavrochóri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-09 12:23:28 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.517° N, 21.877° 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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.91 km NW of Lianovérgi, Greece · 13405 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.92 km S of Kampánis, Greece · 13402 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.710 km WNW of Léchovo, Greece · 13396 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 3.62 km SSW of Mavrochóri, Greece · 13386 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.32 km NE of Argos Orestiko, Greece · 13386 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 3.36 km NE of Mavrochóri, Greece · 13385 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 3.11 km WNW of Empório, Greece · 13376 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.96 km E of Maliq, Albania · 13373 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.39 km ENE of Maliq, Albania · 13373 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 3.41 km NNE of Livaderó, Greece · 13367 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 3.55 km NNW of Velventós, Greece · 13365 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 3.66 km N of Mándalo, Greece · 13364 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.30 km E of Kampánis, Greece · 13362 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.13 km NW of Krithiá, Greece · 13361 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 2.111 km SSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 3.310 km NNE of Makrýgialos, Greece · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.74 km ESE of Stojakovo, North Macedonia · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 3.53 km NW of Palaiópyrgos, Greece · 13358 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.53 km N of Galatiní, Greece · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 2.513 km ESE of Akriní, Greece · 13356 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 3.96 km WNW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13424 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.55 km SSE of Melíti, Greece · 13426 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 2.57 km ENE of Akriní, Greece · 13427 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 1.77 km N of Velventós, Greece · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.61 km NNW of Peraía, Greece · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.55 km SSE of Maliq, Albania · 13431 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.75 km SW of Kozáni, Greece · 13431 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.92 km N of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.24 km N of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 3.41 km WNW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 3.75 km NE of Amýntaio, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 3.04 km N of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 2.72 km SSW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 2.71 km S of Léchovo, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 2.5Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 2.81 km SSE of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 2.82 km W of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 3.63 km NE of Amýntaio, Greece · 13434 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 2.54 km N of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 2.72 km SE of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000441r. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC.