M3.6 earthquake 21 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece

Magnitude

3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Sun, May 20, 1990, 8:19 AM GMT+3

UTC

1990-05-20 05:19:49 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.566° N, 20.971° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

OPERATOR_ASSIGNED

• Amaliáda, GreecePopulation 16,763. Forecast42 kmSW
• Pátra, GreecePopulation 168,034. Forecast101 kmSW
• İzmir, TurkeyPopulation 2,938,292. Forecast549 kmW

After

1. 4.52 km WSW of Ambelókipoi, GreeceSun, May 20, 8:57 AM GMT+3 · 13284 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
2. 3.410 km NNE of Gaïtánion, GreeceSun, May 20, 12:24 PM GMT+3 · 13284 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
3. 3.238 km WSW of Lithakiá, GreeceSun, May 20, 11:51 PM GMT+3 · 13283 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
4. 3.7Ionian SeaWed, May 23, 8:54 AM GMT+3 · 13281 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
5. 3.615 km SSW of Lithakiá, GreeceThu, May 24, 4:54 AM GMT+3 · 13280 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
6. 4.42 km WNW of Ambelókipoi, GreeceThu, May 24, 8:18 PM GMT+3 · 13279 days ago · 50 km deep · 24 km away
7. 4.29 km ESE of Lithakiá, GreeceThu, May 24, 9:51 PM GMT+3 · 13279 days ago · 19 km deep · 13 km away
8. 3.74 km SSE of Zakynthos, GreeceThu, May 24, 10:02 PM GMT+3 · 13279 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
9. 3.71 km SE of Ambelókipoi, GreeceThu, May 24, 10:09 PM GMT+3 · 13279 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
10. 3.516 km SSE of Lithakiá, GreeceThu, May 24, 10:29 PM GMT+3 · 13279 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
11. 4.112 km SE of Lithakiá, GreeceThu, May 24, 10:37 PM GMT+3 · 13279 days ago · 45 km deep · 8 km away
12. 3.410 km W of Manoláda, GreeceThu, May 24, 10:40 PM GMT+3 · 13279 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
13. 4.43 km NNW of Mouzaki, GreeceThu, May 24, 10:59 PM GMT+3 · 13279 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
14. 3.60 km W of Gaïtánion, GreeceFri, May 25, 1:42 AM GMT+3 · 13279 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
15. 3.513 km SW of Katastárion, GreeceFri, May 25, 2:19 AM GMT+3 · 13279 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
16. 3.736 km SW of Lithakiá, GreeceFri, May 25, 5:40 PM GMT+3 · 13278 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
17. 3.810 km WNW of Kyllíni, GreeceFri, May 25, 6:44 PM GMT+3 · 13278 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
18. 3.523 km WSW of Lithakiá, GreeceSat, May 26, 7:48 PM GMT+3 · 13277 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
19. 3.5southern GreeceMon, May 28, 4:08 AM GMT+3 · 13276 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
20. 3.59 km SSW of Lithakiá, GreeceTue, May 29, 1:39 PM GMT+3 · 13275 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
21. 3.519 km SW of Lithakiá, GreeceTue, May 29, 7:49 PM GMT+3 · 13274 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
22. 3.826 km SSW of Lithakiá, GreeceFri, Jun 1, 10:05 AM GMT+3 · 13272 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
23. 3.64 km SE of Lithakiá, GreeceSat, Jun 2, 12:16 PM GMT+3 · 13271 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
24. 3.612 km SW of Lithakiá, GreeceSun, Jun 3, 4:20 AM GMT+3 · 13270 days ago · 19 km deep · 22 km away
25. 3.533 km SW of Lithakiá, GreeceMon, Jun 4, 1:51 AM GMT+3 · 13269 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
26. 3.519 km WSW of Lithakiá, GreeceTue, Jun 5, 3:00 AM GMT+3 · 13268 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
27. 3.71 km S of Vanáton, GreeceTue, Jun 5, 10:51 AM GMT+3 · 13268 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
28. 4.14 km WSW of Lithakiá, GreeceThu, Jun 7, 2:30 AM GMT+3 · 13266 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
29. 4.335 km W of Methóni, GreeceThu, Jun 7, 5:48 PM GMT+3 · 13265 days ago · 58 km deep · 87 km away
30. 3.825 km SW of Lithakiá, GreeceMon, Jun 11, 5:31 AM GMT+3 · 13262 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
31. 3.728 km SW of Lithakiá, GreeceSun, Jun 24, 9:10 AM GMT+3 · 13249 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
32. 3.917 km WSW of Lixoúri, GreeceSun, Jul 1, 12:24 AM GMT+3 · 13242 days ago · 23 km deep · 89 km away
33. 3.87 km NNE of Póros, GreeceSun, Jul 1, 10:17 AM GMT+3 · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
34. 3.132 km WNW of Filiatrá, GreeceMon, Jul 2, 1:48 PM GMT+3 · 13241 days ago · 24 km deep · 45 km away
35. 4.818 km SSE of Lithakiá, GreeceTue, Jul 3, 4:06 AM GMT+3 · 13240 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
36. 4.011 km SE of Lithakiá, GreeceTue, Jul 3, 4:22 PM GMT+3 · 13240 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
37. 3.3southern GreeceWed, Jul 4, 12:06 AM GMT+3 · 13239 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
38. 3.414 km SE of Lithakiá, GreeceWed, Jul 4, 2:48 AM GMT+3 · 13239 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
39. 3.610 km SE of Ambelókipoi, GreeceWed, Jul 4, 11:04 AM GMT+3 · 13239 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
40. 3.31 km SW of Makrísia, GreeceThu, Jul 5, 11:59 PM GMT+3 · 13237 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
41. 3.813 km SE of Lithakiá, GreeceFri, Jul 6, 12:08 PM GMT+3 · 13237 days ago · 16 km deep · 7 km away
42. 3.816 km WSW of Lixoúri, GreeceWed, Jul 11, 1:02 PM GMT+3 · 13232 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
43. 3.122 km SW of Lithakiá, GreeceFri, Jul 13, 3:44 PM GMT+3 · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
44. 3.718 km SW of Lixoúri, GreeceSun, Jul 15, 1:52 AM GMT+3 · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
45. 4.319 km WNW of Kyparissía, GreeceSun, Jul 15, 6:20 PM GMT+3 · 13227 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away

Before

1. 3.42 km W of Katastárion, GreeceSat, May 19, 9:04 AM GMT+3 · 13285 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
2. 3.311 km SSW of Gargaliánoi, GreeceSat, May 19, 8:30 AM GMT+3 · 13285 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
3. 3.521 km WSW of Lixoúri, GreeceSat, May 12, 6:45 PM GMT+3 · 13291 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
4. 3.625 km SW of Lithakiá, GreeceSat, May 12, 12:52 PM GMT+3 · 13292 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
5. 3.554 km SW of Lithakiá, GreeceSun, Apr 22, 12:20 PM GMT+3 · 13312 days ago · 53 km deep · 55 km away
6. 3.421 km WSW of Lithakiá, GreeceFri, Apr 20, 9:07 AM GMT+3 · 13314 days ago · 27 km deep · 33 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00049hj. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC.