Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 10 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 10 km SSW of Sykiá, Greece on Fri, Aug 17, 1990, 9:46 PM GMT+3 (18:46 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 4 km SSE of Askós, 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
1990-08-17 18:46:09 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.961° N, 23.873° 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: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.99 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13194 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.03 km S of Néa Flogitá, Greece · 13191 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 2.56 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13191 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 4.112 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13178 days ago · 21 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 3.09 km ENE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13178 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 4.217 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13171 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 3.230 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13171 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 3.24 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13171 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 3.325 km ESE of Sykiá, Greece · 13170 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 2.86 km SSE of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13167 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 3.28 km NNE of Néa Fókaia, Greece · 13142 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 2.89 km SSE of Kalýves Polygýrou, Greece · 13142 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 2.64 km ESE of Néa Potídhaia, Greece · 13142 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 3.13 km NNW of Kalýves Polygýrou, Greece · 13142 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 4.34 km SSE of Askós, Greece · 13138 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 3.49 km SW of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13138 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 3.67 km NNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13138 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 3.86 km S of Askós, Greece · 13138 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 3.36 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 13138 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 2.95 km E of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13138 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  21. 2.79 km WNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  22. 2.98 km SW of Askós, Greece · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  23. 2.98 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 2.96 km NW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13137 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 3.08 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 3.17 km NE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  27. 2.50 km ENE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13137 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  28. 2.96 km S of Askós, Greece · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 3.49 km ENE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13199 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.48 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 13200 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 3.115 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13200 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 2.14 km WNW of Sykiá, Greece · 13205 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 3.019 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 13208 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.813 km N of Skiáthos, Greece · 13210 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004dj8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC.