Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 10 km E of Gáïos, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 10 km E of Gáïos, Greece on Tue, May 1, 1990, 2:07 AM GMT+3 (23:07 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 6 km WNW of Kanaláki, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-04-30 23:07:02 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.184° N, 20.305° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.332 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13300 days ago · 53 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 4.18 km E of Lefkáda, Greece · 13296 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.514 km WNW of Pappadátes, Greece · 13289 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 3.310 km NNE of Filiátes, Greece · 13283 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 3.811 km N of Kalpáki, Greece · 13283 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 4.06 km NE of Kalpáki, Greece · 13282 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 3.14 km WSW of Kandíla, Greece · 13277 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 3.211 km W of Kalpáki, Greece · 13268 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 3.08 km NNW of Archontochóri, Greece · 13266 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 3.76 km SSE of Néos Oropós, Greece · 13258 days ago · 29 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 5.66 km WNW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13257 days ago · 32 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 3.414 km SW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13257 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 3.213 km SSE of Párga, Greece · 13257 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 3.310 km S of Párga, Greece · 13257 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 3.0Greece-Albania border region · 13257 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 2.8Greece-Albania border region · 13256 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 3.09 km W of Néos Oropós, Greece · 13256 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 4.018 km SW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13256 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 3.1Greece · 13256 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 3.81 km ESE of Kanaláki, Greece · 13255 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  21. 3.67 km WSW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13253 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 2.88 km SSW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13250 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  23. 3.19 km WSW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13249 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  24. 2.86 km SE of Párga, Greece · 13245 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  25. 3.213 km ENE of Pappadátes, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 3.813 km SW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13244 days ago · 57 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 4.213 km SW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13243 days ago · 53 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 3.25 km WSW of Pálairos, Greece · 13313 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 3.715 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 13324 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.91 km NE of Pálairos, Greece · 13326 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 3.64 km SW of Pálairos, Greece · 13331 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00048pm. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:56 AM UTC.