Greece earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 6 km NE of Charopó, Greece

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Charopó, Greece on Tue, May 15, 1990, 3:52 PM GMT+3 (12:52 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 9 km SE of Yakoruda, Bulgaria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-05-15 12:52:25 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.301° N, 23.433° 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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.71 km SSE of Sourotí, Greece · 13288 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.610 km WSW of Rusinovo, North Macedonia · 13288 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.94 km SE of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 13283 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.53 km SW of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 13252 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 2.312 km ESE of Blatec, North Macedonia · 13251 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.93 km WSW of Garmen, Bulgaria · 13250 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.515 km ENE of Petrich, Bulgaria · 13248 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 1.51 km ESE of Thessaloníki, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 2.05 km NE of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.55 km S of Arnaía, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 1.56 km NNE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.73 km SE of Arnaía, Greece · 13232 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 3.29 km SE of Yakoruda, Bulgaria · 13232 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.98 km S of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13231 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 1.63 km SE of Kalamariá, Greece · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.12 km WNW of Blatec, North Macedonia · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.07 km NE of Asproválta, Greece · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 2.31 km WNW of Arnaía, Greece · 13298 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.63 km E of Kampánis, Greece · 13299 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.41 km WNW of Eleftherés, Greece · 13302 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.63 km S of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 3.15 km NNW of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 2.46 km SSW of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13308 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 3.87 km NE of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13309 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.18 km NW of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13309 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.64 km SSW of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13310 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 3.14 km S of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13310 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 2.57 km NW of Gouménissa, Greece · 13315 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00049ax. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:18 AM UTC.