Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 30 km NNE of Karpathos, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 30 km NNE of Karpathos, Greece on Sun, Feb 25, 1990, 9:17 PM GMT+2 (19:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 46 km S of Mandráki, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-02-25 19:17:11 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.775° N, 27.289° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00045x3. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:03 AM UTC.