M3.4 earthquake 88 km SSW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 88 km SSW of Methóni, Greece on Sat, Mar 3, 1990, 3:36 AM GMT+2 (01:36 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.0 54 km SW of Methóni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.4 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-03-03 01:36:06 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.053° N, 21.444° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.054 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 13354 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
- 3.841 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13340 days ago · 49 km deep · 75 km away
- 3.250 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 13340 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000463w. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.