Greece earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 6 km WSW of Askós, Greece

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Askós, Greece on Mon, Jan 29, 1990, 8:08 AM GMT+2 (06:08 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 1 km NNW of Kuklis, North Macedonia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-29 06:08:43 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.732° N, 23.311° 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: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.714 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 3.27 km E of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 4.61 km NNW of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.18 km SSE of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.86 km NE of Bogdanci, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 3.01 km WSW of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.87 km S of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.51 km W of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13391 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 3.56 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13390 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.00 km E of Strumica, North Macedonia · 13389 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 3.07 km W of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 13371 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 2.210 km NW of Stratónion, Greece · 13364 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 3.66 km N of Mándalo, Greece · 13364 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 2.36 km WNW of Stratónion, Greece · 13364 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.410 km SSW of Karyes, Greece · 13363 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.30 km E of Kampánis, Greece · 13362 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 2.13 km NW of Krithiá, Greece · 13361 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 1.82 km W of Mitroúsi, Greece · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 2.111 km SSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 3.310 km NNE of Makrýgialos, Greece · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 1.74 km ESE of Stojakovo, North Macedonia · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  22. 2.44 km ESE of Rodolívos, Greece · 13356 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  23. 1.82 km SSE of Arnaía, Greece · 13356 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  24. 3.16 km SSE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13356 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  25. 1.611 km ENE of Galátista, Greece · 13356 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  26. 2.54 km SSW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13356 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 3.46 km SE of Kassándreia, Greece · 13351 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  28. 3.35 km WNW of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13351 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  29. 3.410 km S of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13349 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  30. 2.55 km N of Bosilovo, North Macedonia · 13349 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  31. 1.71 km SSW of Lianovérgi, Greece · 13344 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 2.0Greece · 13342 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  33. 2.26 km SSE of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13339 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  34. 2.420 km S of Kassándreia, Greece · 13338 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  35. 1.93 km N of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13337 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  36. 2.211 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 3.79 km SSE of Xilópolis, Greece · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 3.016 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 1.92 km S of Kampánis, Greece · 13402 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.91 km NW of Lianovérgi, Greece · 13405 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.513 km ESE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13406 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.514 km NNW of Sárti, Greece · 13407 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 3.422 km S of Kassándreia, Greece · 13419 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00044uy. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.