M2.9 earthquake 11 km E of Exaplátanos, Greece

Magnitude

2.9 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Fri, Dec 21, 1990, 7:16 PM GMT+2

UTC

1990-12-21 17:16:22 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.963° N, 22.271° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

OPERATOR_ASSIGNED

• Giannitsá, GreecePopulation 27,817. Forecast22 kmNNW
• Thessaloníki, GreecePopulation 317,778. Forecast66 kmWNW
• Sofia, BulgariaPopulation 1,152,556. Forecast212 kmSSW

After

1. 3.511 km NNW of Gouménissa, GreeceFri, Dec 21, 7:37 PM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
2. 3.58 km W of Gouménissa, GreeceFri, Dec 21, 11:04 PM GMT+2 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
3. 3.01 km WNW of Gouménissa, GreeceSat, Dec 22, 2:26 AM GMT+2 · 13068 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
4. 2.97 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaSat, Dec 22, 4:39 AM GMT+1 · 13068 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
5. 3.310 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaSat, Dec 22, 5:28 AM GMT+1 · 13068 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
6. 2.714 km NW of Gouménissa, GreeceSat, Dec 22, 7:15 AM GMT+1 · 13068 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
7. 2.910 km WNW of Gouménissa, GreeceSat, Dec 22, 3:24 PM GMT+2 · 13068 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
8. 3.69 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaSat, Dec 22, 11:40 PM GMT+1 · 13067 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
9. 2.89 km NW of Axioúpoli, GreeceSat, Dec 22, 11:53 PM GMT+1 · 13067 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
10. 2.78 km WSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaSun, Dec 23, 12:46 AM GMT+1 · 13067 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
11. 3.15 km NW of Axioúpoli, GreeceSun, Dec 23, 2:05 AM GMT+1 · 13067 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
12. 3.75 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMon, Dec 24, 3:34 AM GMT+1 · 13066 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
13. 3.212 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaTue, Dec 25, 9:24 PM GMT+1 · 13065 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
14. 2.94 km WSW of Gouménissa, GreeceSat, Dec 29, 1:59 PM GMT+2 · 13061 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
15. 3.311 km NW of Gouménissa, GreeceMon, Dec 31, 5:58 AM GMT+1 · 13059 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
16. 3.16 km WSW of Stathmós Mourión, GreeceMon, Dec 31, 6:39 PM GMT+1 · 13059 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
17. 2.16 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaTue, Jan 1, 6:43 PM GMT+1 · 13058 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
18. 1.914 km SSW of Demir Kapija, North MacedoniaTue, Jan 1, 8:18 PM GMT+1 · 13058 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
19. 1.811 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaTue, Jan 1, 8:55 PM GMT+1 · 13058 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
20. 3.18 km WSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaThu, Jan 3, 9:14 AM GMT+1 · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
21. 2.75 km WSW of Askós, GreeceThu, Jan 3, 11:14 AM GMT+2 · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
22. 2.07 km WSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Jan 4, 5:21 AM GMT+1 · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
23. 1.52 km SSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Jan 4, 5:31 AM GMT+1 · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
24. 1.75 km S of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Jan 4, 9:03 PM GMT+1 · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
25. 3.07 km WNW of Gouménissa, GreeceSat, Jan 5, 10:58 AM GMT+2 · 13054 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
26. 2.78 km WNW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaSat, Jan 5, 3:03 PM GMT+1 · 13054 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
27. 2.010 km WSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaSun, Jan 6, 8:37 AM GMT+1 · 13053 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
28. 2.35 km NNW of Marína, GreeceTue, Jan 8, 3:47 PM GMT+2 · 13051 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
29. 2.212 km WSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaTue, Jan 8, 8:24 PM GMT+1 · 13051 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
30. 1.96 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaWed, Jan 9, 1:44 PM GMT+1 · 13050 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
31. 1.85 km WSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaThu, Jan 10, 3:55 PM GMT+1 · 13049 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
32. 1.713 km NNW of Gouménissa, GreeceFri, Jan 11, 8:19 PM GMT+1 · 13048 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
33. 2.93 km NNE of Aigínio, GreeceSat, Jan 12, 12:10 PM GMT+2 · 13047 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
34. 2.08 km W of Gouménissa, GreeceSun, Jan 13, 7:01 AM GMT+2 · 13046 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
35. 1.512 km WSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaSun, Jan 13, 10:59 AM GMT+1 · 13046 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
36. 1.86 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMon, Jan 14, 1:24 AM GMT+1 · 13045 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
37. 1.58 km SSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMon, Jan 14, 2:19 AM GMT+1 · 13045 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
38. 1.75 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaWed, Jan 16, 6:04 AM GMT+1 · 13043 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
39. 2.43 km SSE of Chrysochórafa, GreeceWed, Jan 16, 4:42 PM GMT+2 · 13043 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
40. 2.16 km NNW of Néo Petrítsi, GreeceWed, Jan 16, 4:43 PM GMT+2 · 13043 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
41. 3.36 km NW of Néo Petrítsi, GreeceWed, Jan 16, 4:45 PM GMT+2 · 13043 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
42. 2.55 km NNW of Néo Petrítsi, GreeceWed, Jan 16, 5:41 PM GMT+2 · 13043 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
43. 1.58 km NNW of Axioúpoli, GreeceThu, Jan 17, 1:38 AM GMT+1 · 13042 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
44. 1.67 km ENE of Néo Agionéri, GreeceThu, Jan 17, 2:31 PM GMT+2 · 13042 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
45. 1.810 km WNW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Jan 18, 12:19 AM GMT+1 · 13041 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
46. 1.77 km NE of Néo Agionéri, GreeceSat, Jan 19, 10:46 AM GMT+2 · 13040 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
47. 2.09 km W of Néo Petrítsi, GreeceSat, Jan 19, 4:05 PM GMT+2 · 13040 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
48. 2.316 km WSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaSat, Jan 19, 10:14 PM GMT+1 · 13040 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
49. 1.66 km WNW of Chrysochórafa, GreeceSun, Jan 20, 6:42 AM GMT+2 · 13039 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
50. 2.79 km W of Néa Apollonía, GreeceSun, Jan 20, 11:26 AM GMT+2 · 13039 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
51. 1.88 km ENE of Néo Agionéri, GreeceMon, Jan 21, 8:39 AM GMT+2 · 13038 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
52. 1.76 km S of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMon, Jan 21, 10:24 PM GMT+1 · 13037 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
53. 2.14 km SSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMon, Jan 21, 10:34 PM GMT+1 · 13037 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
54. 2.35 km SSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMon, Jan 21, 11:03 PM GMT+1 · 13037 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
55. 2.77 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMon, Jan 21, 11:09 PM GMT+1 · 13037 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
56. 2.19 km NW of Gouménissa, GreeceFri, Jan 25, 8:21 PM GMT+1 · 13034 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
57. 3.54 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMon, Jan 28, 11:01 AM GMT+1 · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
58. 1.77 km WSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMon, Jan 28, 11:09 AM GMT+1 · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
59. 1.56 km WNW of Kilkís, GreeceFri, Feb 1, 9:27 AM GMT+2 · 13027 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
60. 2.95 km WSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMon, Feb 4, 12:21 AM GMT+1 · 13024 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away

The first 60 of 73.

Before

1. 4.613 km NW of Gouménissa, GreeceFri, Dec 21, 5:19 PM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
2. 2.810 km WNW of Gouménissa, GreeceFri, Dec 21, 6:00 PM GMT+2 · 13069 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
3. 3.25 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Dec 21, 4:42 PM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
4. 2.58 km N of Aravissós, GreeceFri, Dec 21, 5:26 PM GMT+2 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
5. 2.912 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Dec 21, 4:14 PM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
6. 2.54 km WSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Dec 21, 3:55 PM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
7. 2.89 km N of Gouménissa, GreeceFri, Dec 21, 3:17 PM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
8. 3.08 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Dec 21, 2:39 PM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
9. 3.17 km WNW of Gouménissa, GreeceFri, Dec 21, 3:09 PM GMT+2 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
10. 2.3Macedonia regionFri, Dec 21, 1:48 PM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
11. 2.36 km N of Aravissós, GreeceFri, Dec 21, 2:35 PM GMT+2 · 13069 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
12. 2.39 km NNW of Gouménissa, GreeceFri, Dec 21, 1:19 PM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
13. 2.48 km S of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Dec 21, 1:05 PM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
14. 1.910 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Dec 21, 12:59 PM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
15. 2.58 km NNW of Gouménissa, GreeceFri, Dec 21, 12:55 PM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
16. 2.910 km W of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Dec 21, 12:10 PM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
17. 3.211 km WSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Dec 21, 12:03 PM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
18. 2.913 km NNW of Gouménissa, GreeceFri, Dec 21, 11:37 AM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
19. 2.79 km WSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Dec 21, 11:34 AM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
20. 2.96 km SW of Rosoman, North MacedoniaFri, Dec 21, 11:30 AM GMT+1 · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away

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