Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 2 km SSE of Áris, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 2 km SSE of Áris, Greece on Wed, Aug 8, 1990, 7:40 AM GMT+3 (04:40 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 1 km SW of Messíni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-08-08 04:40:58 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.082° N, 22.016° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.59 km E of Sparta, Greece · 13204 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 4.11 km SW of Messíni, Greece · 13204 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 3.148 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 13179 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 3.317 km S of Koróni, Greece · 13170 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 3.740 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13169 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 3.16 km SSE of Kardamás, Greece · 13165 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 3.528 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13162 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 4.020 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 13160 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 2.716 km NNE of Kopanáki, Greece · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 3.113 km NE of Zacháro, Greece · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 3.814 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13154 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 3.746 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13147 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away

Before

  1. 4.81 km NNW of Arfará, Greece · 13204 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 3.119 km ESE of Leonídio, Greece · 13206 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 3.35 km NW of Megalópoli, Greece · 13207 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 4.814 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13212 days ago · 58 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.910 km SW of Spétses, Greece · 13223 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 4.319 km WNW of Kyparissía, Greece · 13228 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 3.112 km SSW of Kalávryta, Greece · 13228 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004d3g. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC.