Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 9 km SE of Galatás, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Galatás, Greece on Wed, Jan 17, 1990, 7:29 AM GMT+2 (05:29 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 30 km SW of Kardamás, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-17 05:29:16 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.301° N, 21.642° 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: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.330 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 13407 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.99 km SW of Aígio, Greece · 13400 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 3.47 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 3.27 km SE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 13394 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 3.35 km NW of Zacháro, Greece · 13388 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 3.47 km W of Kandíla, Greece · 13385 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 4.1Ionian Sea · 13381 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.911 km E of Kalávryta, Greece · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.811 km ENE of Témeni, Greece · 13374 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 3.06 km SW of Itháki, Greece · 13372 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 3.113 km E of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 13371 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 4.021 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13369 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 3.45 km SE of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 13368 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 3.114 km SSW of Aígio, Greece · 13368 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 3.216 km NNE of Karpenísi, Greece · 13367 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 3.16 km SSE of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 13366 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 3.111 km NNW of Kalávryta, Greece · 13366 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 3.07 km E of Náfpaktos, Greece · 13362 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 3.812 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13360 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 2.55 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 13357 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 3.110 km SSW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 13355 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 3.123 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 13351 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away

Before

  1. 3.913 km SSW of Lidoríki, Greece · 13419 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 3.211 km SSE of Anthíli, Greece · 13421 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.82 km NNE of Panaitólion, Greece · 13423 days ago · 24 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 3.020 km S of Spercheiáda, Greece · 13426 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 3.46 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13428 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 2.913 km SW of Aígio, Greece · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 3.011 km NW of Kalávryta, Greece · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 3.728 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00044cn. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC.