Greece earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 35 km SSE of Karyes, Greece

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 35 km SSE of Karyes, Greece on Thu, Jan 11, 1990, 6:42 PM GMT+2 (16:42 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 8 km S of Sykiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-11 16:42:11 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.970° N, 24.420° 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.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.514 km NNW of Sárti, Greece · 13407 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.513 km ESE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13406 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 3.143 km SSW of Mýrina, Greece · 13403 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 3.016 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 3.233 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 4.38 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 2.714 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 3.27 km E of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 3.215 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13390 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 3.56 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13390 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 3.841 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13389 days ago · 37 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 3.333 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 13384 days ago · 18 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.210 km NW of Stratónion, Greece · 13364 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.36 km WNW of Stratónion, Greece · 13364 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 2.932 km NNE of Mýrina, Greece · 13364 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.410 km SSW of Karyes, Greece · 13363 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 3.335 km SW of Kamariótissa, Greece · 13362 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 2.937 km NNE of Mýrina, Greece · 13362 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 3.138 km NNE of Mýrina, Greece · 13362 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 3.227 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13361 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  21. 1.82 km SSE of Arnaía, Greece · 13356 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 3.422 km S of Kassándreia, Greece · 13419 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 3.627 km SE of Karyes, Greece · 13426 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.561 km NE of Patitírion, Greece · 13427 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 3.229 km SSW of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13441 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000444h. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC.