Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 40 km WNW of Eresós, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 40 km WNW of Eresós, Greece on Wed, Mar 14, 1990, 1:55 AM GMT+2 (23:55 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-03-13 23:55:00 UTC
Depth
18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.247° N, 25.478° 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.441 km NW of Eresós, Greece · 13346 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 3.840 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 13342 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 3.544 km NW of Eresós, Greece · 13342 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 3.622 km NNW of Míthymna, Greece · 13339 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 3.62 km NNE of Pétra, Greece · 13337 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 3.346 km NW of Eresós, Greece · 13328 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.740 km SE of Skýros, Greece · 13314 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 3.018 km NE of Skýros, Greece · 13293 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 3.122 km E of Skýros, Greece · 13366 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00046jt. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:06 AM UTC.