Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 23 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 23 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece on Wed, Mar 14, 1990, 3:24 AM GMT+2 (01:24 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 12 km W of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-03-14 01:24:48 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.646° N, 20.581° 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.08 km WNW of Préveza, Greece · 13351 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 3.113 km SW of Gáïos, Greece · 13341 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.529 km SW of Gáïos, Greece · 13341 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 3.64 km SW of Pálairos, Greece · 13331 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.91 km NE of Pálairos, Greece · 13326 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 4.312 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 13324 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 3.715 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 13324 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 3.36 km W of Sámi, Greece · 13320 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 3.25 km WSW of Pálairos, Greece · 13313 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 2.910 km E of Gáïos, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 4.332 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13300 days ago · 53 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 4.18 km E of Lefkáda, Greece · 13296 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 3.521 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13291 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 2.89 km SW of Gáïos, Greece · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 3.06 km SW of Itháki, Greece · 13372 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00046jw. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC.