Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 20 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 20 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece on Sat, Jul 21, 1990, 5:43 PM GMT+3 (14:43 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 4 km NE of Párga, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-07-21 14:43:49 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.674° N, 20.582° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.531 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 3.87 km W of Thesprotikó, Greece · 13209 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 5.04 km NE of Párga, Greece · 13208 days ago · 37 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.39 km WSW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13208 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 3.710 km SW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13206 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 3.07 km N of Filippiáda, Greece · 13204 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 3.112 km WSW of Pérdika, Greece · 13199 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 3.129 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 2.911 km SSW of Paramythiá, Greece · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 3.73 km W of Vanáton, Greece · 13191 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 4.57 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13188 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 3.39 km SW of Prámanta, Greece · 13185 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 3.213 km W of Itháki, Greece · 13177 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 3.15 km SW of Menídi, Greece · 13169 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 3.81 km SSW of Amfilochía, Greece · 13169 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 3.826 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 13165 days ago · 16 km deep · 15 km away

Before

  1. 3.33 km WSW of Póros, Greece · 13222 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 3.117 km NNE of Itháki, Greece · 13223 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 3.718 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 3.29 km S of Paramythiá, Greece · 13229 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 3.816 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13232 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 3.87 km NNE of Póros, Greece · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 3.917 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13242 days ago · 23 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 4.213 km SW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13243 days ago · 53 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 3.813 km SW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13244 days ago · 57 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 3.213 km ENE of Pappadátes, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.86 km SE of Párga, Greece · 13245 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 3.19 km WSW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13249 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.88 km SSW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13250 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004cb8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:49 AM UTC.