Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 43 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 43 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Wed, Oct 10, 1990, 3:08 AM GMT+2 (01:08 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 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-10-10 01:08:44 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.332° N, 20.732° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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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 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.168 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13139 days ago · 38 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 4.3Ionian Sea · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 3.73 km NW of Vartholomió, Greece · 13137 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.713 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 13121 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 3.44 km NNW of Myrsíni, Greece · 13112 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 3.46 km ESE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13108 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 4.016 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13107 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 3.42 km SSE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 3.82 km SSE of Kardamás, Greece · 13094 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 3.553 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13086 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 4.09 km W of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13085 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 4.02 km NE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13144 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 3.746 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13147 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 3.84 km SSW of Póros, Greece · 13154 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 3.814 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13154 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 3.113 km NE of Zacháro, Greece · 13155 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 3.822 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.910 km SE of Valsamáta, Greece · 13160 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 4.020 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 13160 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 3.528 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13162 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 3.16 km SSE of Kardamás, Greece · 13165 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 3.967 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13166 days ago · 42 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 3.740 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13169 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004fk1. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC.