M3.0 earthquake 12 km S of Géfyra, Greece
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 12 km S of Géfyra, Greece on Tue, Jan 30, 1990, 1:24 AM GMT+2 (23:24 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.8 3 km NE of Leonídio, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-01-29 23:24:04 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.574° N, 23.011° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00044vy. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:49 AM UTC.