Greece earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 15 km NNE of Kanália, Greece

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 15 km NNE of Kanália, Greece on Fri, Jan 12, 1990, 12:32 PM GMT+2 (10:32 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 3 km NNE of Skópelos, 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
1990-01-12 10:32:10 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.630° N, 22.939° 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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.08 km SE of Zárkos, Greece · 13410 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.513 km ESE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13406 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 3.016 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 4.38 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.714 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 3.27 km E of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 3.39 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece · 13390 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 3.56 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13390 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 4.73 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece · 13385 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 3.333 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 13384 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 3.27 km WSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13380 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.95 km WNW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13374 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 3.41 km NNE of Livaderó, Greece · 13367 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 4.49 km SSW of Skópelos, Greece · 13363 days ago · 24 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 3.09 km SE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13363 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 3.227 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13361 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 3.310 km NNE of Makrýgialos, Greece · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 3.53 km NW of Palaiópyrgos, Greece · 13358 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 3.15 km WSW of Néon Monastírion, Greece · 13356 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 3.422 km S of Kassándreia, Greece · 13419 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.917 km NNW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.61 km NNW of Peraía, Greece · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.42 km SSE of Zagorá, Greece · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 3.28 km WNW of Vamvakoú, Greece · 13436 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.818 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13436 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 3.55 km WNW of Néon Monastírion, Greece · 13437 days ago · 19 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 3.229 km SSW of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13441 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 3.26 km SSE of Kallíthiro, Greece · 13441 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000445j. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:42 AM UTC.