M3.8 earthquake 119 km SW of Kýthira, Greece
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 119 km SW of Kýthira, Greece on Thu, Apr 5, 1990, 4:25 PM GMT+3 (13:25 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 52 km W of Palaióchora, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-04-05 13:25:47 UTC
- Depth
- 56.0 km (34.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.305° N, 22.168° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00047g6. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:25 PM UTC.