Greece earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 3 km N of Khalkoútsion, Greece

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 3 km N of Khalkoútsion, Greece on Mon, Mar 12, 1990, 7:48 AM GMT+2 (05:48 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 0 km SSE of Káto Dhiminió, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-03-12 05:48:48 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.364° N, 23.734° 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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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.76 km SSW of Politiká, Greece · 13347 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 2.829 km NE of Néa Stíra, Greece · 13346 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.120 km S of Patitírion, Greece · 13344 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.413 km SSE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13342 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.69 km WNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13339 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.919 km E of Istiaía, Greece · 13302 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.28 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13300 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 3.40 km SSE of Káto Dhiminió, Greece · 13298 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 2.62 km NE of Káto Dhiminió, Greece · 13353 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.927 km N of Kými, Greece · 13354 days ago · 22 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 3.55 km WSW of Ágioi Theódoroi, Greece · 13355 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.36 km SW of Erythrés, Greece · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 3.09 km SE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13362 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 4.49 km SSW of Skópelos, Greece · 13362 days ago · 24 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.95 km WNW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13374 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 3.27 km WSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13380 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00046g2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:08 AM UTC.