Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 8 km SW of Askós, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 8 km SW of Askós, Greece on Sat, Oct 13, 1990, 10:51 PM GMT+2 (20:51 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 10 km ESE of Asproválta, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-10-13 20:51:02 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.695° N, 23.313° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.98 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 13138 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.96 km NW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13138 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 3.08 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 13138 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 3.17 km NE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13138 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.50 km ENE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13138 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.96 km S of Askós, Greece · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.77 km SSE of Hadzhidimovo, Bulgaria · 13133 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.412 km S of Hadzhidimovo, Bulgaria · 13133 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 2.212 km SW of Kassándreia, Greece · 13133 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.83 km SSW of Arnaía, Greece · 13119 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 2.15 km N of Arnaía, Greece · 13118 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 1.98 km SE of Kolchikón, Greece · 13116 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 2.24 km N of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13113 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 1.84 km SSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 13110 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 2.110 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13110 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.5Greece-Bulgaria border region · 13107 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 3.23 km SW of Kassándreia, Greece · 13106 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 2.96 km SE of Ouranoupolis, Greece · 13100 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 1.94 km WSW of Rodolívos, Greece · 13094 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 1.57 km NNW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 13094 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  21. 2.3Greece · 13094 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 2.618 km SSW of Elaiochóri, Greece · 13093 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 3.610 km ESE of Asproválta, Greece · 13093 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 2.05 km SSE of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 13093 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  25. 2.44 km SSE of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 13091 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  26. 1.84 km N of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13090 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  27. 2.69 km N of Sérres, Greece · 13084 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  28. 1.92 km SE of Epanomí, Greece · 13078 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 2.79 km WNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13138 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.95 km E of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13138 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 3.36 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 13138 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 3.86 km S of Askós, Greece · 13138 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 3.67 km NNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13138 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 3.49 km SW of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13138 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 4.34 km SSE of Askós, Greece · 13139 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 3.13 km NNW of Kalýves Polygýrou, Greece · 13143 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.64 km ESE of Néa Potídhaia, Greece · 13143 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.89 km SSE of Kalýves Polygýrou, Greece · 13143 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 3.28 km NNE of Néa Fókaia, Greece · 13143 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 3.011 km N of Charopó, Greece · 13147 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 3.01 km E of Bosilovo, North Macedonia · 13151 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 2.86 km SSE of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13167 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004fqk. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC.