Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 22 km NW of Katastárion, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 22 km NW of Katastárion, Greece on Sat, Dec 29, 1990, 6:12 AM GMT+2 (04:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 19 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-12-29 04:12:51 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.948° N, 20.548° 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: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.825 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 3.27 km SSW of Valsamáta, Greece · 13060 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 3.211 km NNW of Katastárion, Greece · 13057 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.88 km SSE of Itháki, Greece · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 3.423 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 2.811 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 13047 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.713 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13034 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 3.260 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 3.025 km S of Argostólion, Greece · 13025 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 3.131 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13018 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 3.828 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 3.412 km NNW of Katastárion, Greece · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 3.518 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 13013 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 3.012 km S of Póros, Greece · 13013 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 3.54 km E of Zakynthos, Greece · 13013 days ago · 25 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 3.623 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13011 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 3.816 km S of Póros, Greece · 13010 days ago · 24 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 3.411 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 13009 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 4.819 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13009 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 3.316 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13009 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  21. 3.229 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 13009 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 3.610 km SW of Póros, Greece · 13008 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 4.026 km SSW of Epitálio, Greece · 13065 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.654 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13065 days ago · 48 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 4.09 km W of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13085 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 3.553 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13087 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004jx8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:26 PM UTC.