Greece earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 20 km S of Grevená, Greece

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 20 km S of Grevená, Greece on Wed, May 16, 1990, 2:49 PM GMT+3 (11:49 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 6 km NE of Kalpáki, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-05-16 11:49:03 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.899° N, 21.448° 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.

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

After

  1. 3.43 km E of Argyropoúli, Greece · 13287 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 3.03 km NW of Kleítos, Greece · 13287 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.14 km WSW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13287 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 3.28 km WSW of Morfovoúni, Greece · 13286 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 3.310 km NNE of Filiátes, Greece · 13284 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 3.811 km N of Kalpáki, Greece · 13283 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 4.06 km NE of Kalpáki, Greece · 13283 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 3.211 km W of Kalpáki, Greece · 13268 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 3.49 km NNW of Rizómata, Greece · 13266 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 3.1Greece · 13256 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.5Greece · 13251 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 2.66 km SW of Grevená, Greece · 13251 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 2.27 km W of Sérvia, Greece · 13249 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 2.28 km N of Velventós, Greece · 13248 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 2.56 km SSW of Empório, Greece · 13248 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 2.77 km NW of Velventós, Greece · 13245 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 3.213 km ENE of Pappadátes, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 3.04 km NNW of Karpochóri, Greece · 13243 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.315 km E of Grevená, Greece · 13241 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 2.010 km WNW of Aianí, Greece · 13241 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  21. 3.817 km SW of Morfovoúni, Greece · 13237 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.215 km SE of Anthiró, Greece · 13231 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 2.76 km N of Akriní, Greece · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 3.29 km S of Paramythiá, Greece · 13229 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 2.514 km WNW of Pappadátes, Greece · 13289 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 3.35 km N of Velventós, Greece · 13301 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.68 km NW of Velventós, Greece · 13301 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 3.89 km SSW of Aianí, Greece · 13313 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00049ce. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC.