Greece earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 54 km S of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 54 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on Tue, Jan 16, 1990, 9:14 AM GMT+2 (07:14 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 29 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-16 07:14:44 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.234° N, 20.940° 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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.330 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 13406 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 4.3Ionian Sea · 13406 days ago · 57 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 3.47 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 3.636 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13392 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 5.029 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13389 days ago · 56 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 3.35 km NW of Zacháro, Greece · 13388 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 4.1Ionian Sea · 13381 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 4.021 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13369 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 3.812 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13360 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 4.054 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 13353 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 3.49 km WSW of Mouzaki, Greece · 13352 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 3.344 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13408 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 3.4Ionian Sea · 13412 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 3.619 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13414 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 3.220 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13415 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 3.8105 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13423 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 3.7101 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 3.3central Mediterranean Sea · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 3.46 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13428 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 3.728 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 4.0100 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00044bf. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC.