Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 8 km SW of Sykiá, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 8 km SW of Sykiá, Greece on Sun, Apr 1, 1990, 4:50 PM GMT+3 (13:50 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 7 km NE of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-04-01 13:50:04 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.977° N, 23.885° 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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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.65 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13320 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.311 km SSE of Kassándreia, Greece · 13319 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 3.022 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13310 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 3.14 km S of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13310 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.64 km SSW of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13309 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.18 km NW of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13309 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 3.87 km NE of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13309 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.46 km SSW of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13308 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 3.5Aegean Sea · 13307 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 3.15 km NNW of Paralía Ofryníou, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 2.63 km S of Palaiokómi, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.711 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13302 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.28 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13300 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 3.78 km N of Argalastí, Greece · 13300 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.31 km WNW of Arnaía, Greece · 13298 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 2.519 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13296 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 2.317 km ESE of Zagorá, Greece · 13295 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.71 km SSE of Sourotí, Greece · 13288 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.33 km N of Skiáthos, Greece · 13287 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 1.81 km SE of Portariá, Greece · 13286 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  21. 2.313 km SSW of Ouranoupolis, Greece · 13285 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  22. 2.94 km SE of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 13283 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 3.510 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13333 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.410 km SSE of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13333 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 3.813 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13333 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.210 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13333 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.412 km S of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13333 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 2.712 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13333 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 3.412 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 3.78 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 2.520 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 2.55 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.330 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 2.644 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 3.59 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 3.19 km SSE of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 2.311 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 2.58 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.510 km SSE of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.86 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 3.210 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 4.014 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13334 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00047b8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:10 AM UTC.