Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 18 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 18 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece on Fri, Feb 15, 1991, 6:36 AM GMT+2 (04:36 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 19 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-02-15 04:36:20 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.036° N, 20.390° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.012 km S of Póros, Greece · 13013 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 3.54 km E of Zakynthos, Greece · 13013 days ago · 25 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 3.623 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 3.816 km S of Póros, Greece · 13009 days ago · 24 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 3.411 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 13009 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 4.819 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13009 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 3.316 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13009 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 3.229 km W of Lixoúri, Greece · 13009 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 3.610 km SW of Póros, Greece · 13008 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 3.48 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 12977 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 3.312 km SSW of Katochí, Greece · 12959 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 3.659 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 12955 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 3.412 km NNW of Katastárion, Greece · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 3.828 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 3.131 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13018 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 3.025 km S of Argostólion, Greece · 13024 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.713 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13034 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004mye. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC.