Greece earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake Ionian Sea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck in the Ionian Sea on Wed, Jan 17, 1990, 6:21 PM GMT+2 (16:21 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 29 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-17 16:21:51 UTC
Depth
57.1 km (35.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.297° N, 20.848° 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.

Nearest places

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 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.47 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.636 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13392 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 4.050 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13389 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 5.029 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13389 days ago · 56 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 3.35 km NW of Zacháro, Greece · 13388 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 4.1Ionian Sea · 13381 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 4.021 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13369 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 3.812 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13360 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 4.054 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 13353 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 3.49 km WSW of Mouzaki, Greece · 13352 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away

Before

  1. 4.330 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 13406 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 4.154 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13408 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 3.344 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13408 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 3.4Ionian Sea · 13412 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 3.619 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13414 days ago · 21 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 3.220 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13415 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 3.8105 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13423 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 3.7101 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 3.3central Mediterranean Sea · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 3.46 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13428 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 3.728 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 4.0100 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00044d8. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC.