Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 18 km ENE of Prokópi, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of Prokópi, Greece on Sun, Aug 12, 1990, 8:33 AM GMT+3 (05:33 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 4 km SW of Elefsína, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-08-12 05:33:16 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.778° N, 23.693° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.815 km NNW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 13180 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 2.83 km S of Mantoúdi, Greece · 13179 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 3.09 km ENE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13178 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 3.018 km SSW of Skópelos, Greece · 13157 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 3.94 km SW of Elefsína, Greece · 13153 days ago · 172 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 3.615 km SW of Skópelos, Greece · 13142 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away

Before

  1. 3.313 km SW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13206 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 3.019 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 13208 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 3.32 km SSW of Prokópi, Greece · 13210 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 2.813 km N of Skiáthos, Greece · 13210 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.80 km SSE of Áyios Nikólaos, Greece · 13210 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.82 km N of Afrátion, Greece · 13210 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 2.97 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 13211 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.818 km N of Mantoúdi, Greece · 13212 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 2.85 km WSW of Néa Stíra, Greece · 13213 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 3.516 km NE of Psachná, Greece · 13215 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 4.09 km NE of Psachná, Greece · 13215 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 2.818 km ESE of Oxílithos, Greece · 13217 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004d9k. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.