Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 3 km W of Xylókastro, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 3 km W of Xylókastro, Greece on Sun, Sep 2, 1990, 7:16 PM GMT+3 (16:16 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 7 km NNW of Perachóra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-09-02 16:16:16 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.077° N, 22.592° 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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.35 km SSW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 13168 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 3.17 km WNW of Kamárai, Greece · 13164 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 4.17 km NNW of Perachóra, Greece · 13161 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 2.716 km NNE of Kopanáki, Greece · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 3.113 km NE of Zacháro, Greece · 13155 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 3.94 km SW of Elefsína, Greece · 13153 days ago · 172 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 3.32 km SW of Rododáfni, Greece · 13145 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 3.012 km NE of Témeni, Greece · 13141 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.92 km NE of Palaiá Epídavros, Greece · 13140 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 4.18 km SW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13139 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 3.020 km S of Spercheiáda, Greece · 13138 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.94 km N of Témeni, Greece · 13138 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 2.74 km WNW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 3.33 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13135 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 3.024 km SSE of Karpenísi, Greece · 13127 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 3.25 km SW of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 13120 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 3.45 km ENE of Vília, Greece · 13119 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 2.97 km NE of Rododáfni, Greece · 13179 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 3.211 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 13183 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.814 km S of Lidoríki, Greece · 13192 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 3.01 km N of Náfpaktos, Greece · 13198 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 3.07 km NNE of Kamárai, Greece · 13200 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.613 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 13201 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 3.112 km NE of Rododáfni, Greece · 13201 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 3.313 km SW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13206 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 3.35 km NW of Megalópoli, Greece · 13207 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004e7s. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:36 AM UTC.