Greece earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 13 km SSW of Ouranoupolis, Greece

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 13 km SSW of Ouranoupolis, Greece on Sat, May 19, 1990, 3:17 AM GMT+3 (00:17 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 45 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-05-19 00:17:47 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.225° N, 23.916° 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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.94 km SE of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 13283 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.51 km ESE of Thessaloníki, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.05 km NE of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 1.55 km S of Arnaía, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 3.041 km NNW of Mýrina, Greece · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.56 km NNE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13241 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.722 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13241 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 3.539 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13238 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 3.645 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13238 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 3.135 km NE of Zagorá, Greece · 13238 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 3.538 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13238 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 3.238 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13238 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 3.239 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13237 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 3.543 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13237 days ago · 19 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.73 km SE of Arnaía, Greece · 13232 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 3.154 km NE of Patitírion, Greece · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 1.63 km SE of Kalamariá, Greece · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.07 km NE of Asproválta, Greece · 13229 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 3.01 km WSW of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13229 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 1.8Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  21. 1.63 km W of Askós, Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  22. 2.16 km NNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 2.310 km WSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  24. 2.61 km NNE of Ierissós, Greece · 13226 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away

Before

  1. 1.81 km SE of Portariá, Greece · 13286 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 1.71 km SSE of Sourotí, Greece · 13288 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.519 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13296 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.31 km WNW of Arnaía, Greece · 13298 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.41 km WNW of Eleftherés, Greece · 13302 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.711 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13302 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 2.63 km S of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 3.15 km NNW of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.46 km SSW of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13308 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 3.87 km NE of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13309 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 2.18 km NW of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13309 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 2.64 km SSW of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13309 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 3.14 km S of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13310 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00049g8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:48 AM UTC.