Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 17 km SE of Plomári, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Plomári, Greece on Sat, Jan 13, 1990, 5:33 AM GMT+2 (03:33 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 13 km NNW of Míthymna, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-13 03:33:35 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.854° N, 26.494° 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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.48 km SE of Dikili, Turkey · 13398 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 4.313 km NNW of Míthymna, Greece · 13393 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 3.77 km S of Eresós, Greece · 13393 days ago · 28 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.321 km ESE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 13392 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 3.315 km E of Psará, Greece · 13388 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 3.017 km NNE of Karaburun, Turkey · 13377 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 3.79 km NNW of Karaburun, Turkey · 13376 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 3.8Near the coast of western Turkey · 13367 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 3.215 km SE of Seferihisar, Turkey · 13355 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 4.240 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 13352 days ago · 18 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 3.217 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13420 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 3.111 km WNW of Urla, Turkey · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 4.515 km W of Urla, Turkey · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 3.29 km W of Urla, Turkey · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 3.218 km NNW of Urla, Turkey · 13438 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 3.413 km W of Ayvac?k, Turkey · 13439 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004466. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:10 PM UTC.