Greece earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 19 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 19 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece on Tue, May 8, 1990, 11:09 AM GMT+3 (08:09 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 11 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-05-08 08:09:37 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.892° N, 23.819° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.317 km ESE of Zagorá, Greece · 13296 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 1.71 km SSE of Sourotí, Greece · 13289 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.33 km N of Skiáthos, Greece · 13288 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.81 km SE of Portariá, Greece · 13287 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.313 km SSW of Ouranoupolis, Greece · 13286 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 4.411 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13265 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 3.611 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13265 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 3.89 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13264 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 3.37 km NW of Skópelos, Greece · 13263 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 4.010 km ENE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13257 days ago · 25 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 3.310 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13257 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.53 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 13246 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 3.213 km N of Skópelos, Greece · 13245 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.05 km NE of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13245 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.55 km S of Arnaía, Greece · 13245 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 3.041 km NNW of Mýrina, Greece · 13243 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 3.07 km W of Skópelos, Greece · 13243 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 2.46 km ENE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13243 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.56 km NNE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.722 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 3.539 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13239 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  22. 3.645 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13239 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
  23. 3.135 km NE of Zagorá, Greece · 13239 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 3.538 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13239 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  25. 3.238 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13239 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  26. 3.239 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 13238 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 3.543 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13238 days ago · 19 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 2.31 km WNW of Arnaía, Greece · 13299 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.87 km WNW of Argalastí, Greece · 13299 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 3.78 km N of Argalastí, Greece · 13301 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.28 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13301 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.711 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13303 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 3.5Aegean Sea · 13308 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 3.022 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13311 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 3.04 km SSW of Volos, Greece · 13319 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 3.311 km SSE of Kassándreia, Greece · 13320 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 3.65 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece · 13320 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000490m. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC.