Greece earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 3 km N of Skiáthos, Greece

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 3 km N of Skiáthos, Greece on Thu, May 17, 1990, 2:39 AM GMT+3 (23:39 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 11 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-05-16 23:39:20 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.198° N, 23.488° 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: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.411 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13264 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 3.611 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13264 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 3.89 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13263 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.37 km NW of Skópelos, Greece · 13263 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 4.010 km ENE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13256 days ago · 25 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 3.310 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13256 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.53 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13245 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 2.76 km NW of Roviés, Greece · 13245 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 3.213 km N of Skópelos, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 3.07 km W of Skópelos, Greece · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.46 km ENE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 2.722 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13241 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 3.539 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13239 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 3.645 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13239 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 3.135 km NE of Zagorá, Greece · 13239 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 3.538 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13238 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 3.238 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13238 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 3.239 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13237 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 3.543 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13237 days ago · 19 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 3.010 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13236 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 2.47 km ENE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13233 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 3.154 km NE of Patitírion, Greece · 13231 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 2.310 km WSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 2.317 km ESE of Zagorá, Greece · 13295 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 2.519 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13296 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.87 km WNW of Argalastí, Greece · 13299 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 3.78 km N of Argalastí, Greece · 13300 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.28 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13301 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.919 km E of Istiaía, Greece · 13302 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 2.711 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 3.5Aegean Sea · 13307 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 3.022 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13311 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00049db. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.