Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 59 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 59 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Sat, Aug 18, 1990, 9:47 PM GMT+3 (18:47 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-08-18 18:47:28 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.205° N, 20.657° 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.73 km W of Vanáton, Greece · 13192 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 3.461 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13185 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 3.148 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 13180 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 3.740 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13170 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 3.967 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13167 days ago · 42 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 3.16 km SSE of Kardamás, Greece · 13165 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 3.528 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13162 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 4.020 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 13161 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 3.822 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 13157 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 3.814 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13155 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 3.746 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13148 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 4.02 km NE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13144 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 3.943 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13142 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 4.3Ionian Sea · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 3.73 km NW of Vartholomió, Greece · 13137 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 3.147 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 3.53 km NNW of Mouzaki, Greece · 13195 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 3.142 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.945 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13196 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.863 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13197 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 4.814 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13213 days ago · 58 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 3.328 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13216 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004dks. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:29 AM UTC.