Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 25 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 25 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece on Sun, Dec 30, 1990, 5:05 AM GMT+2 (03:05 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 19 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-12-30 03:05:26 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.119° N, 20.164° 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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.27 km SSW of Valsamáta, Greece · 13060 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 3.211 km NNW of Katastárion, Greece · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 3.88 km SSE of Itháki, Greece · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 3.423 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.713 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13034 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 3.829 km SSE of Gáïos, Greece · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 3.025 km S of Argostólion, Greece · 13024 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 3.131 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13018 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 3.828 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 3.412 km NNW of Katastárion, Greece · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 3.518 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 13013 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 3.012 km S of Póros, Greece · 13013 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 3.54 km E of Zakynthos, Greece · 13013 days ago · 25 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 3.623 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 3.816 km S of Póros, Greece · 13009 days ago · 24 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 3.411 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 13009 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 4.819 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13009 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 3.316 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13009 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 3.229 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 13009 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 3.610 km SW of Póros, Greece · 13008 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 3.622 km NW of Katastárion, Greece · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 4.09 km W of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13085 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 3.553 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13086 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004jz2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC.