Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 11 km SSW of Palekastro, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Palekastro, Greece on Sun, Feb 25, 1990, 4:49 AM GMT+2 (02:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 51 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-02-25 02:49:51 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.102° N, 26.205° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.527 km NW of Fry, Greece · 13364 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.121 km SSE of Fry, Greece · 13357 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 3.113 km SE of Fry, Greece · 13355 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 3.428 km SE of Fry, Greece · 13355 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.60 km NE of Irákleion, Greece · 13354 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 4.219 km SE of Fry, Greece · 13352 days ago · 37 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 3.421 km W of Fry, Greece · 13351 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 4.351 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece · 13351 days ago · 114 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 3.9Crete, Greece · 13347 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 4.051 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece · 13345 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 3.66 km ENE of Kentrí, Greece · 13343 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 3.552 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 13324 days ago · 26 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 4.251 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 13321 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away

Before

  1. 3.711 km SSW of Fry, Greece · 13394 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 3.435 km NW of Fry, Greece · 13394 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00045w0. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC.