Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 18 km SSW of Skópelos, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 18 km SSW of Skópelos, Greece on Sun, Sep 23, 1990, 9:44 PM GMT+3 (18:44 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 8 km SW of Kaparéllion, 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
1990-09-23 18:44:03 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.972° N, 23.644° 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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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.615 km SW of Skópelos, Greece · 13142 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 4.18 km SW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13139 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.74 km WNW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 3.19 km ENE of Afrátion, Greece · 13136 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 3.33 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13135 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.533 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13131 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 3.45 km ENE of Vília, Greece · 13119 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 2.820 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13119 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 2.89 km SE of Istiaía, Greece · 13112 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 3.79 km NNE of Stylída, Greece · 13109 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 3.210 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 13098 days ago · 31 km deep · 100 km away

Before

  1. 3.230 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13171 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 3.09 km ENE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13178 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 2.83 km S of Mantoúdi, Greece · 13180 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 2.815 km NNW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 13180 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004ezx. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.