Greece earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 7 km ENE of Oxílithos, Greece

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 7 km ENE of Oxílithos, Greece on Tue, Jan 2, 1990, 10:35 PM GMT+2 (20:35 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 3 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-02 20:35:41 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.607° N, 24.194° 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 1.6 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.327 km ESE of Skýros, Greece · 13408 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 2.69 km N of Psachná, Greece · 13407 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 3.31 km NNW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 13401 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.233 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 4.45 km N of Dhrosiá, Greece · 13396 days ago · 21 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.76 km SSW of Kárystos, Greece · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 2.51 km WSW of Kárystos, Greece · 13391 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 3.39 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece · 13390 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 4.73 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece · 13385 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 3.333 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 13384 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 3.27 km WSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13380 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.95 km WNW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13374 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 3.122 km E of Skýros, Greece · 13366 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 4.49 km SSW of Skópelos, Greece · 13363 days ago · 24 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 3.09 km SE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13363 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 2.94 km SW of Kými, Greece · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 2.818 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13436 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.954 km W of Psará, Greece · 13438 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.956 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13440 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.850 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13442 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 3.252 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13442 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 3.247 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 3.554 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.34 km WSW of Erythrés, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 3.948 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 3.050 km NNE of Andros, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 3.048 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 3.844 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 4.147 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 3.553 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 4.147 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 3.031 km ESE of Skýros, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 3.145 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 3.945 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.952 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13445 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00043v3. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:46 AM UTC.