Greece earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 26 km SSW of Epitálio, Greece

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 26 km SSW of Epitálio, Greece on Tue, Dec 25, 1990, 3:50 PM GMT+2 (13:50 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 19 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (Md, duration), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-12-25 13:50:55 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.412° N, 21.356° 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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.3southern Greece · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 3.622 km NW of Katastárion, Greece · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.211 km NNW of Katastárion, Greece · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 3.011 km W of Megalópoli, Greece · 13052 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.811 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 13046 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 2.713 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13034 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 3.260 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 3.025 km S of Argostólion, Greece · 13024 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 3.131 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13018 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 3.44 km NNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 3.828 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 3.412 km NNW of Katastárion, Greece · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 3.513 km WNW of Megalópoli, Greece · 13015 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 3.012 km S of Póros, Greece · 13013 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 3.54 km E of Zakynthos, Greece · 13013 days ago · 25 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 3.816 km S of Póros, Greece · 13009 days ago · 24 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 4.819 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13009 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 3.610 km SW of Póros, Greece · 13007 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 3.654 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13065 days ago · 48 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 4.031 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13075 days ago · 60 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 4.09 km W of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13085 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 3.553 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13086 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 3.82 km SSE of Kardamás, Greece · 13094 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004js8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC.