Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 7 km ENE of Míthymna, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 7 km ENE of Míthymna, Greece on Sun, Dec 9, 1990, 3:29 PM GMT+2 (13:29 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 16 km W of Ayvac?k, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-12-09 13:29:25 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.382° N, 26.267° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.411 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13080 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 3.04 km ESE of Foça, Turkey · 13079 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.613 km N of K?n?k, Turkey · 13072 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 2.93 km E of Behram, Turkey · 13070 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 2.88 km ESE of Polichnítos, Greece · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 3.616 km W of Ayvac?k, Turkey · 13067 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 3.11 km W of Foça, Turkey · 13066 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 3.019 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 13065 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 3.38 km NNW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 13053 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 3.08 km SSE of Geyikli, Turkey · 13051 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 3.418 km S of Gökçeada, Turkey · 13048 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 3.540 km WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 3.419 km SW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 3.615 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 13090 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 3.111 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 13096 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.77 km NE of Zeytinda?, Turkey · 13099 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.78 km NW of K?n?k, Turkey · 13106 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.916 km N of Geyikli, Turkey · 13106 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.617 km NW of Bergama, Turkey · 13111 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004hwv. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC.