M3.7 earthquake 9 km SSE of Xilópolis, Greece
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 9 km SSE of Xilópolis, Greece on Mon, Jan 29, 1990, 5:51 AM GMT+2 (03:51 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 1 km NNW of Kuklis, North Macedonia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-01-29 03:51:56 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.844° N, 23.221° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.36 km WSW of Askós, Greece · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.61 km NNW of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
- 2.18 km SSE of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
- 1.86 km NE of Bogdanci, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
- 3.01 km WSW of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
- 1.87 km S of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
- 2.51 km W of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13391 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
- 2.35 km S of Kon?e, North Macedonia · 13390 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
- 2.00 km E of Strumica, North Macedonia · 13390 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
- 3.07 km W of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 13371 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
- 2.210 km NW of Stratónion, Greece · 13364 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
- 3.66 km N of Mándalo, Greece · 13364 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
- 2.36 km WNW of Stratónion, Greece · 13364 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
- 2.30 km E of Kampánis, Greece · 13362 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
- 2.13 km NW of Krithiá, Greece · 13361 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
- 1.82 km W of Mitroúsi, Greece · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
- 2.111 km SSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
- 3.310 km NNE of Makrýgialos, Greece · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
- 1.74 km ESE of Stojakovo, North Macedonia · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
- 2.44 km ESE of Rodolívos, Greece · 13356 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
- 1.82 km SSE of Arnaía, Greece · 13356 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
- 3.16 km SSE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13356 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
- 1.611 km ENE of Galátista, Greece · 13356 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
- 2.54 km SSW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 13356 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
- 3.46 km SE of Kassándreia, Greece · 13351 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
- 3.35 km WNW of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13351 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
- 3.410 km S of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13349 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
- 2.55 km N of Bosilovo, North Macedonia · 13349 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
- 1.71 km SSW of Lianovérgi, Greece · 13344 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
- 2.0Greece · 13342 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
- 2.26 km SSE of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13339 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
- 1.93 km N of Palaiochóri, Greece · 13337 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
Before
- 2.17 km SSW of Rusinovo, North Macedonia · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
- 1.92 km S of Kampánis, Greece · 13402 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
- 1.91 km NW of Lianovérgi, Greece · 13405 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
- 2.514 km NNW of Sárti, Greece · 13407 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00044uv. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC.