M3.0 earthquake 16 km NNW of Míthymna, Greece
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Míthymna, Greece on Wed, Aug 1, 1990, 7:33 PM GMT+3 (16:33 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.6 12 km NNE of Karaburun, Turkey. 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
- 3.0 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-08-01 16:33:54 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.508° N, 26.125° 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.919 km W of Míthymna, Greece · 13204 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
- 3.515 km WSW of Eresós, Greece · 13184 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
- 3.612 km NNE of Karaburun, Turkey · 13181 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
- 3.512 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 13172 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
- 3.627 km S of Kamariótissa, Greece · 13154 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
Before
- 3.411 km WNW of Foça, Turkey · 13215 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
- 3.510 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 13215 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
- 3.244 km W of Eresós, Greece · 13219 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
- 3.143 km W of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13221 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
- 3.027 km W of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13239 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004cu5. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:29 PM UTC.