Greece earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 11 km ENE of Galátista, Greece

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11 km ENE of Galátista, Greece on Fri, Mar 9, 1990, 9:23 PM GMT+2 (19:23 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 15 km SW of Sykiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-03-09 19:23:50 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.506° N, 23.410° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.54 km SSW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13355 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 4.19 km SW of Leptokaryá, Greece · 13352 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.46 km SE of Kassándreia, Greece · 13351 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.35 km WNW of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13351 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 1.71 km SSW of Lianovérgi, Greece · 13344 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.0Greece · 13342 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 2.420 km S of Kassándreia, Greece · 13338 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.93 km N of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13336 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 3.411 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13336 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.324 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 2.211 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.616 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 4.112 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 4.415 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 4.014 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 3.210 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 2.86 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 2.510 km SSE of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 2.58 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 2.311 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 3.19 km SSE of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  22. 3.59 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.330 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 2.55 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 2.520 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 3.78 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 3.412 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  28. 2.712 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  29. 2.412 km S of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  30. 3.210 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13333 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 3.813 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13333 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  32. 3.410 km SSE of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13333 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  33. 3.510 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13333 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  34. 2.98 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13333 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  35. 3.65 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13320 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  36. 3.311 km SSE of Kassándreia, Greece · 13319 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  37. 3.14 km S of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13310 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  38. 2.64 km SSW of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13310 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  39. 2.18 km NW of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13309 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  40. 3.87 km NE of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13309 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  41. 2.46 km SSW of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13308 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  42. 3.15 km NNW of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  43. 2.63 km S of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  44. 2.711 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  45. 2.41 km WNW of Eleftherés, Greece · 13302 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  46. 2.63 km E of Kampánis, Greece · 13299 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  47. 2.31 km WNW of Arnaía, Greece · 13298 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  48. 2.519 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13296 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 3.16 km SSE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13356 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 1.82 km SSE of Arnaía, Greece · 13356 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.44 km ESE of Rodolívos, Greece · 13356 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 1.74 km ESE of Stojakovo, North Macedonia · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 3.310 km NNE of Makrýgialos, Greece · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.82 km W of Mitroúsi, Greece · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.13 km NW of Krithiá, Greece · 13361 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.30 km E of Kampánis, Greece · 13362 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.410 km SSW of Karyes, Greece · 13363 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.36 km WNW of Stratónion, Greece · 13364 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 2.210 km NW of Stratónion, Greece · 13364 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 3.07 km W of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 13371 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00046d3. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.