Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 3 km NW of Kleítos, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Kleítos, Greece on Thu, May 17, 1990, 1:40 PM GMT+3 (10:40 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 9 km NNW of Rizómata, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-05-17 10:40:17 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.453° N, 21.833° 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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.14 km WSW of Xinó Neró, Greece · 13286 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 3.49 km NNW of Rizómata, Greece · 13265 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.53 km SW of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 13252 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.5Greece · 13251 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.66 km SW of Grevená, Greece · 13251 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.27 km W of Sérvia, Greece · 13249 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 2.28 km N of Velventós, Greece · 13248 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 2.56 km SSW of Empório, Greece · 13248 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 2.77 km NW of Velventós, Greece · 13245 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 1.51 km ESE of Thessaloníki, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 3.211 km NW of Bilisht, Albania · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.315 km E of Grevená, Greece · 13241 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 2.010 km WNW of Aianí, Greece · 13241 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 2.28 km WSW of Bistrica, North Macedonia · 13231 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 2.76 km N of Akriní, Greece · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 1.63 km SE of Kalamariá, Greece · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.92 km WSW of Tríkala, Greece · 13227 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 3.323 km W of Grevená, Greece · 13227 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 3.420 km W of Grevená, Greece · 13227 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 3.43 km E of Argyropoúli, Greece · 13287 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.620 km S of Grevená, Greece · 13288 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.51 km SSE of Kleidí, Greece · 13290 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.35 km N of Velventós, Greece · 13301 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.68 km NW of Velventós, Greece · 13301 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 3.89 km SSW of Aianí, Greece · 13313 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 2.57 km NW of Gouménissa, Greece · 13315 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00049e2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.