Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 53 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 53 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Tue, Dec 4, 1990, 1:31 AM GMT+2 (23:31 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 9 km W of Arkoúdi, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-12-03 23:31:11 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.359° N, 20.436° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.09 km W of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13085 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 4.031 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13075 days ago · 60 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 3.654 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13065 days ago · 48 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 4.026 km SSW of Epitálio, Greece · 13065 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 3.622 km NW of Katastárion, Greece · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.825 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13060 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.27 km SSW of Valsamáta, Greece · 13060 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 3.211 km NNW of Katastárion, Greece · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 3.423 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 2.811 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 13046 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.713 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13034 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 3.260 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 3.82 km SSE of Kardamás, Greece · 13094 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 3.42 km SSE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 4.016 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13107 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 3.46 km ESE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13108 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 3.44 km NNW of Myrsíni, Greece · 13112 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 3.110 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13115 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004hqs. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:29 AM UTC.