Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 19 km WSW of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 19 km WSW of Methóni, Greece on Tue, Jan 9, 1990, 2:28 PM GMT+2 (12:28 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 29 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-09 12:28:28 UTC
Depth
20.5 km (12.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.723° N, 21.524° 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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.154 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 13408 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 4.330 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 13407 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 4.3Ionian Sea · 13407 days ago · 57 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 3.636 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 5.029 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13389 days ago · 56 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 3.35 km NW of Zacháro, Greece · 13388 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 4.056 km SSW of Koróni, Greece · 13373 days ago · 70 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 4.021 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 13370 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 3.488 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 13362 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 3.8105 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13424 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 3.7101 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 3.3central Mediterranean Sea · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 4.0100 km W of Methóni, Greece · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 3.35 km NNE of Megalópoli, Greece · 13439 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 3.76 km NNW of Megalópoli, Greece · 13439 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000441s. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC.