Greece earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 1 km NNE of Ierissós, Greece

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 1 km NNE of Ierissós, Greece on Tue, Jul 17, 1990, 5:21 PM GMT+3 (14:21 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 17 km SSE of Sykiá, 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
1990-07-17 14:21:39 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.411° N, 23.883° 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.14 km WNW of Sykiá, Greece · 13205 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.53 km WNW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 13201 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 3.115 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13200 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.48 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13200 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 3.49 km ENE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13199 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.910 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.99 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.03 km S of Néa Flogitá, Greece · 13192 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.56 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13191 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 4.112 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13178 days ago · 21 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 4.217 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13172 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 3.230 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13172 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 3.24 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13172 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 3.325 km ESE of Sykiá, Greece · 13170 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.86 km SSE of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13167 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 2.310 km WSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.16 km NNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.63 km W of Askós, Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.8Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 3.01 km WSW of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13229 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 2.07 km NE of Asproválta, Greece · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.63 km SE of Kalamariá, Greece · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 1.73 km SE of Arnaía, Greece · 13232 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 3.543 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13237 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 3.239 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13237 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 3.238 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13239 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 3.135 km NE of Zagorá, Greece · 13239 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 3.645 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13239 days ago · 20 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.722 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13241 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 1.56 km NNE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 3.041 km NNW of Mýrina, Greece · 13243 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 1.55 km S of Arnaía, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 2.05 km NE of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 1.51 km ESE of Thessaloníki, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004c2q. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC.