Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 8 km SE of Sofikón, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Sofikón, Greece on Mon, Jan 8, 1990, 8:04 PM GMT+2 (18:04 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 5 km N of Dhrosiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-08 18:04:00 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.745° N, 23.130° 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.06 km NE of Áyios Adhrianós, Greece · 13409 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 4.45 km N of Dhrosiá, Greece · 13397 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 3.08 km SSW of Trípoli, Greece · 13379 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 3.511 km SE of Trípoli, Greece · 13379 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.911 km E of Kalávryta, Greece · 13376 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.811 km ENE of Témeni, Greece · 13375 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 3.83 km NE of Leonídio, Greece · 13370 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.36 km SW of Erythrés, Greece · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 2.89 km NNE of Ermióni, Greece · 13435 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.87 km SSE of Neméa, Greece · 13440 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 3.35 km NNE of Megalópoli, Greece · 13440 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 3.76 km NNW of Megalópoli, Greece · 13440 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.59 km NE of Xylókastro, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.34 km WSW of Erythrés, Greece · 13444 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000440t. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:23 AM UTC.