Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 6 km S of Pátmos, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 6 km S of Pátmos, Greece on Fri, Nov 23, 1990, 11:37 PM GMT+2 (21:37 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 13 km NNW of Astypálaia, 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
1990-11-23 21:37:13 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.255° N, 26.535° 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.85 km SE of Bodrum, Turkey · 13083 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 3.09 km SW of Ku?adas?, Turkey · 13076 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 3.617 km SSW of Pátmos, Greece · 13055 days ago · 24 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 3.17 km SSW of Lakkí, Greece · 13054 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 3.412 km WSW of Davutlar, Turkey · 13052 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 3.016 km S of Alaçat?, Turkey · 13046 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 4.013 km NNW of Astypálaia, Greece · 13039 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 4.412 km NNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 13099 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 3.94 km SSW of Pythagóreio, Greece · 13099 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 3.58 km NNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 13099 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 3.510 km SE of Marathókampos, Greece · 13113 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004ha1. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:54 PM UTC.