Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 22 km E of Skýros, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 22 km E of Skýros, Greece on Tue, Feb 27, 1990, 2:01 AM GMT+2 (00:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 40 km WNW of Eresós, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-02-27 00:01:49 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.911° N, 24.819° 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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.747 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 13360 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 3.927 km N of Kými, Greece · 13354 days ago · 22 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 4.240 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 13352 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 2.829 km NE of Néa Stíra, Greece · 13346 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 3.441 km NW of Eresós, Greece · 13346 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.120 km S of Patitírion, Greece · 13344 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 3.840 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 13342 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 3.544 km NW of Eresós, Greece · 13342 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 3.346 km NW of Eresós, Greece · 13328 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 2.740 km SE of Skýros, Greece · 13314 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away

Before

  1. 3.333 km N of Patitírion, Greece · 13384 days ago · 18 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 4.73 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece · 13385 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.315 km E of Psará, Greece · 13387 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 3.39 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece · 13390 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 3.77 km S of Eresós, Greece · 13393 days ago · 28 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00045ym. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC.