Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 10 km SE of Valsamáta, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Valsamáta, Greece on Sat, Sep 22, 1990, 12:48 AM GMT+3 (21:48 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 Ionian Sea. 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
1990-09-21 21:48:58 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.105° N, 20.656° 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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.822 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 3.84 km SSW of Póros, Greece · 13154 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 4.02 km NE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13144 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 3.943 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13141 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 4.168 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13139 days ago · 38 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 4.3Ionian Sea · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 3.73 km NW of Vartholomió, Greece · 13137 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 3.218 km W of Préveza, Greece · 13136 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 4.22 km NW of Mesolóngi, Greece · 13127 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 3.713 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 13121 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 3.25 km SW of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 13121 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 3.110 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13115 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 3.44 km NNW of Myrsíni, Greece · 13112 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 3.44 km WSW of Thérmo, Greece · 13111 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 3.23 km WSW of Thérmo, Greece · 13111 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 3.223 km W of Lefkáda, Greece · 13110 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 3.46 km ESE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13108 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 4.016 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13107 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 3.42 km SSE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 3.16 km SSE of Kardamás, Greece · 13165 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.826 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 13165 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 3.35 km SSW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 13168 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 3.81 km SSW of Amfilochía, Greece · 13169 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 3.213 km W of Itháki, Greece · 13177 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 4.57 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13188 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004ey4. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC.