Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 50 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 50 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece on Sat, Jan 20, 1990, 9:16 PM GMT+2 (19:16 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 64 km S of Pýrgos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-20 19:16:14 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.727° N, 26.167° 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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.4Crete, Greece · 13406 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 3.711 km SSW of Fry, Greece · 13394 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 4.564 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 13372 days ago · 54 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 3.711 km SSW of Palekastro, Greece · 13371 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 3.8103 km S of Fry, Greece · 13370 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 3.972 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 13360 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 3.121 km SSE of Fry, Greece · 13358 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 3.421 km W of Fry, Greece · 13352 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 3.9Crete, Greece · 13347 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 3.6107 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 13347 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 3.8118 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 13408 days ago · 84 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 4.55 km NW of Sitia, Greece · 13412 days ago · 22 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 3.722 km N of Sitia, Greece · 13413 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 3.88 km NNW of Palekastro, Greece · 13415 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 3.768 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 13419 days ago · 69 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 4.265 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 13420 days ago · 17 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 3.79 km N of Sitia, Greece · 13427 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00044gp. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC.