Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 15 km SW of Skópelos, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 15 km SW of Skópelos, Greece on Tue, Oct 9, 1990, 12:47 AM GMT+2 (22:47 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 25 km N of Patitírion, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-10-08 22:47:28 UTC
Depth
10.3 km (6.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.020° N, 23.602° 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.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.74 km WNW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 3.19 km ENE of Afrátion, Greece · 13136 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 3.33 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13135 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.533 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13131 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 3.45 km ENE of Vília, Greece · 13119 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.820 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13119 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 2.89 km SE of Istiaía, Greece · 13112 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 3.79 km NNE of Stylída, Greece · 13109 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 3.122 km SSW of Skýros, Greece · 13097 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.51 km S of Árma, Greece · 13094 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 3.825 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 13093 days ago · 23 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 2.920 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 13093 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.928 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 13093 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.333 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 13090 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 2.940 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13089 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 2.22 km SE of Erythrés, Greece · 13085 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 3.018 km SSW of Skópelos, Greece · 13157 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.230 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13171 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004fha. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.