M3.2 earthquake 50 km WSW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 50 km WSW of Methóni, Greece on Mon, Mar 26, 1990, 12:31 AM GMT+3 (21:31 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.8 44 km SSW of Methóni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-03-25 21:31:09 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.571° N, 21.227° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.632 km S of Methóni, Greece · 13291 days ago · 63 km deep · 37 km away
- 3.844 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 13291 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
- 3.311 km SSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 13285 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000472r. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.