Greece earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 9 km N of Psachná, Greece

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 9 km N of Psachná, Greece on Wed, Jan 17, 1990, 1:54 PM GMT+2 (11:54 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 3 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-17 11:54:14 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.660° N, 23.657° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.31 km NNW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 13401 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 3.233 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 4.45 km N of Dhrosiá, Greece · 13397 days ago · 21 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 2.51 km WSW of Kárystos, Greece · 13392 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 3.39 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece · 13390 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 4.73 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece · 13385 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 3.333 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 13385 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 3.27 km WSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13380 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 2.95 km WNW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 4.49 km SSW of Skópelos, Greece · 13363 days ago · 24 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 3.09 km SE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13363 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 3.227 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13361 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 2.36 km SW of Erythrés, Greece · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 3.55 km WSW of Ágioi Theódoroi, Greece · 13356 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 3.927 km N of Kými, Greece · 13354 days ago · 22 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.63 km N of Khalkoútsion, Greece · 13353 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 3.225 km E of Zagorá, Greece · 13352 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.76 km SSW of Politiká, Greece · 13347 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 3.211 km SSE of Anthíli, Greece · 13421 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 4.67 km ENE of Oxílithos, Greece · 13422 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.917 km NNW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.42 km SSE of Zagorá, Greece · 13430 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.94 km SW of Kými, Greece · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 2.818 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13436 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00044d0. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC.