Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 41 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 41 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece on Sun, Feb 4, 1990, 9:50 AM GMT+2 (07:50 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 3 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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Magnitude
3.8 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-02-04 07:50:21 UTC
Depth
36.5 km (22.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.688° N, 24.117° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 46 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004528. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC.