Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 2 km NE of Árgos, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Árgos, Greece on Fri, May 18, 1990, 9:25 PM GMT+3 (18:25 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 8 km NW of Magoúla, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-05-18 18:25:41 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.652° N, 22.753° 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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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 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.810 km WSW of Kyriáki, Greece · 13283 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.93 km E of Témeni, Greece · 13283 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.913 km NE of Témeni, Greece · 13278 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.54 km NW of Fylí, Greece · 13266 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.51 km NNW of Chaïdári, Greece · 13261 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 3.35 km WSW of Spétses, Greece · 13257 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 2.88 km WSW of Tolón, Greece · 13256 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.62 km S of Loutrá Oraías Elénis, Greece · 13250 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 3.88 km NW of Magoúla, Greece · 13249 days ago · 31 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 3.112 km SSW of Kalávryta, Greece · 13228 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 3.39 km NE of Témeni, Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 3.011 km NE of Kamárai, Greece · 13227 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 3.412 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 13227 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 3.015 km NNE of Témeni, Greece · 13227 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 3.013 km SSE of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 13226 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 4.012 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 13287 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 4.811 km S of Lidoríki, Greece · 13287 days ago · 36 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.810 km NNE of Káto Glykóvrysi, Greece · 13292 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.24 km SE of Geráki, Greece · 13292 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 3.16 km NNW of Vlachiótis, Greece · 13292 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 3.38 km NE of Vlachiótis, Greece · 13292 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 3.06 km ENE of Geráki, Greece · 13293 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 3.40 km SSE of Káto Dhiminió, Greece · 13299 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 3.04 km N of Vlachiótis, Greece · 13315 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 3.03 km NNE of Skála, Greece · 13315 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00049fx. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC.