Greece earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 34 km NNW of Kýthira, Greece

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 34 km NNW of Kýthira, Greece on Wed, Sep 5, 1990, 6:23 AM GMT+3 (03:23 UTC), 110 km (69 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 39 km S of Kýthira, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-09-05 03:23:52 UTC
Depth
110.3 km (68.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
36.423° N, 22.814° 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.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

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

After

  1. 3.317 km S of Koróni, Greece · 13169 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 4.639 km S of Kýthira, Greece · 13167 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.614 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 13143 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 4.091 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 13123 days ago · 73 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 3.443 km SSW of Kýthira, Greece · 13189 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 3.59 km E of Sparta, Greece · 13204 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 3.226 km S of Spétses, Greece · 13206 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 3.119 km ESE of Leonídio, Greece · 13206 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004eb2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC.