Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 45 km S of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 45 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on Fri, Aug 17, 1990, 5:57 PM GMT+3 (14:57 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 Ionian Sea. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-08-17 14:57:25 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.313° N, 20.823° 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: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.142 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 3.53 km NNW of Mouzaki, Greece · 13195 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 3.147 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13194 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 3.059 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13194 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 3.73 km W of Vanáton, Greece · 13191 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 3.461 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13184 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 3.148 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 13179 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 3.740 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13169 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 3.967 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13166 days ago · 42 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 3.16 km SSE of Kardamás, Greece · 13165 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 3.528 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13162 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 4.020 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 13160 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 2.910 km SE of Valsamáta, Greece · 13160 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 3.822 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 2.716 km NNE of Kopanáki, Greece · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 3.113 km NE of Zacháro, Greece · 13155 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 3.814 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13154 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 3.84 km SSW of Póros, Greece · 13154 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 3.746 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13147 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 4.02 km NE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13144 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  21. 3.943 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13141 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  22. 4.3Ionian Sea · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  23. 3.73 km NW of Vartholomió, Greece · 13137 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 2.863 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13196 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 4.814 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13212 days ago · 58 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 3.328 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13215 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 3.33 km WSW of Póros, Greece · 13223 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 3.822 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13224 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004dj0. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.