Greece earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 1 km SSE of Sourotí, Greece

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 1 km SSE of Sourotí, Greece on Wed, May 16, 1990, 9:27 AM GMT+3 (06:27 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 3 km E of Argyropoúli, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-05-16 06:27:35 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.459° N, 23.097° 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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.43 km E of Argyropoúli, Greece · 13287 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.81 km SE of Portariá, Greece · 13286 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 2.313 km SSW of Ouranoupolis, Greece · 13285 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.94 km SE of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 13283 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 3.49 km NNW of Rizómata, Greece · 13265 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.53 km SW of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 13252 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 2.28 km N of Velventós, Greece · 13248 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.77 km NW of Velventós, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.51 km ESE of Thessaloníki, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 2.05 km NE of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 1.55 km S of Arnaía, Greece · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 1.56 km NNE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13241 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 3.135 km NE of Zagorá, Greece · 13238 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.73 km SE of Arnaía, Greece · 13232 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.63 km SE of Kalamariá, Greece · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 2.07 km NE of Asproválta, Greece · 13229 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 3.01 km WSW of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13229 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 1.8Greece · 13228 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 2.16 km NE of Charopó, Greece · 13289 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 3.51 km SSE of Kleidí, Greece · 13290 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.519 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13296 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.31 km WNW of Arnaía, Greece · 13298 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.63 km E of Kampánis, Greece · 13299 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 3.35 km N of Velventós, Greece · 13301 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 2.68 km NW of Velventós, Greece · 13301 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.711 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13302 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 2.63 km S of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 3.15 km NNW of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 2.46 km SSW of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13308 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 3.87 km NE of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13309 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 2.18 km NW of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13309 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.64 km SSW of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13309 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 3.14 km S of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13310 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.57 km NW of Gouménissa, Greece · 13315 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00049c6. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:45 AM UTC.