Greece earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 3 km W of Askós, Greece

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 3 km W of Askós, Greece on Sun, Jul 15, 1990, 4:45 PM GMT+3 (13:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-07-15 13:45:47 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.748° N, 23.349° 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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.16 km NNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.310 km WSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.92 km WSW of Tríkala, Greece · 13227 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.90 km E of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13227 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.38 km NW of Stathmós Mourión, Greece · 13227 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.61 km NNE of Ierissós, Greece · 13226 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.12 km NNE of Pentaplátano, Greece · 13223 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 2.14 km WNW of Sykiá, Greece · 13205 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.2Greece · 13203 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.53 km WNW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 13201 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 3.6Greece · 13201 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 3.67 km N of Néo Agionéri, Greece · 13201 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 3.49 km ENE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13199 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 2.910 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13194 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 2.03 km S of Néa Flogitá, Greece · 13192 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 2.56 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13191 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 3.24 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13171 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 1.8Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 3.01 km WSW of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13229 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 2.07 km NE of Asproválta, Greece · 13229 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.63 km SE of Kalamariá, Greece · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.98 km S of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13231 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 1.73 km SE of Arnaía, Greece · 13232 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.56 km NNE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13241 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 1.55 km S of Arnaía, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.05 km NE of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 1.51 km ESE of Thessaloníki, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.515 km ENE of Petrich, Bulgaria · 13248 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.93 km WSW of Garmen, Bulgaria · 13250 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.53 km SW of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 13252 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004bwe. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:37 AM UTC.