Greece earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 20 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 20 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece on Fri, Sep 21, 1990, 3:31 AM GMT+3 (00:31 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-09-21 00:31:35 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.018° N, 21.421° 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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.716 km NNE of Kopanáki, Greece · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 3.113 km NE of Zacháro, Greece · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 3.814 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13155 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 3.746 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13148 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 4.02 km NE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13144 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 3.614 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 13143 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 3.943 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13142 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 3.73 km NW of Vartholomió, Greece · 13137 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 3.46 km ESE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13108 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 4.016 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13107 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 3.563 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 13103 days ago · 29 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 3.528 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13162 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 3.16 km SSE of Kardamás, Greece · 13165 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 3.967 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13167 days ago · 42 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.740 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13170 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 3.317 km S of Koróni, Greece · 13170 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 3.148 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 13179 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 3.461 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13184 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004ex9. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:13 PM UTC.