Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake Crete, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck in Crete, Greece on Tue, Mar 20, 1990, 7:42 PM GMT+2 (17:42 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 39 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-03-20 17:42:15 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.002° N, 26.541° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.6107 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 13347 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 4.051 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece · 13346 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 3.66 km ENE of Kentrí, Greece · 13345 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.552 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 13325 days ago · 26 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 4.251 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 13323 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 4.339 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 13294 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 4.351 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece · 13352 days ago · 114 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 3.421 km W of Fry, Greece · 13352 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 4.219 km SE of Fry, Greece · 13353 days ago · 37 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.428 km SE of Fry, Greece · 13356 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 3.113 km SE of Fry, Greece · 13357 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 3.121 km SSE of Fry, Greece · 13358 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 3.527 km NW of Fry, Greece · 13365 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 3.8103 km S of Fry, Greece · 13370 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 3.711 km SSW of Palekastro, Greece · 13371 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00046vb. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC.