Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 5 km E of Palekastro, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 5 km E of Palekastro, Greece on Wed, Sep 19, 1990, 9:07 PM GMT+3 (18:07 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 19 km WSW of Fry, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-09-19 18:07:38 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.191° N, 26.315° 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.957 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 13152 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 3.895 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 13136 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 3.812 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 13134 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.271 km N of Sitia, Greece · 13125 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 4.040 km SSE of Fry, Greece · 13109 days ago · 63 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 4.419 km WSW of Fry, Greece · 13107 days ago · 28 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 3.929 km SSW of Fry, Greece · 13107 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 3.715 km WSW of Fry, Greece · 13107 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 4.143 km SSE of Fry, Greece · 13165 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 3.944 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 13166 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 3.611 km NNW of Sísion, Greece · 13170 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 3.532 km N of Sitia, Greece · 13175 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 3.826 km NE of Eloúnda, Greece · 13185 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004evv. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC.