Greece earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 9 km NW of Árnissa, Greece

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 9 km NW of Árnissa, Greece on Wed, May 15, 1991, 3:09 PM GMT+3 (12:09 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 9 km SW of Vraneštica, North Macedonia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-05-15 12:09:57 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.859° N, 21.764° 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: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.310 km WSW of Ohrid, North Macedonia · 12922 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.515 km NE of Maliq, Albania · 12922 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.519 km WSW of Krani, North Macedonia · 12922 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.315 km ESE of Pogradec, Albania · 12921 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.410 km SSE of Pogradec, Albania · 12921 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.711 km E of Pogradec, Albania · 12921 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 3.011 km NNE of Maliq, Albania · 12920 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.7Greece · 12919 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.620 km E of Novaci, North Macedonia · 12915 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.68 km SSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12913 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 3.24 km SW of Pirava, North Macedonia · 12912 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 2.514 km SSE of Laimós, Greece · 12912 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.73 km SW of Nestório, Greece · 12911 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 2.17 km WNW of Kon?e, North Macedonia · 12907 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 1.87 km ENE of Néo Agionéri, Greece · 12907 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 1.98 km WNW of Gouménissa, Greece · 12904 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.58 km SW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12897 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.28 km SW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12896 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 1.68 km NW of Axioúpoli, Greece · 12894 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 1.5Greece · 12889 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 3.28 km SSW of Vraneštica, North Macedonia · 12872 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  22. 3.37 km S of Drugovo, North Macedonia · 12872 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  23. 4.09 km SW of Vraneštica, North Macedonia · 12869 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 3.511 km ENE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 12869 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 2.310 km SSW of Shtip, North Macedonia · 12868 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  26. 2.111 km N of Exaplátanos, Greece · 12868 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 3.410 km SSW of Vraneštica, North Macedonia · 12867 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  28. 4.09 km S of Drugovo, North Macedonia · 12867 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 1.70 km W of Prómachoi, Greece · 12866 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 2.55 km NE of Demir Kapija, North Macedonia · 12925 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.77 km SSE of Ptolema?da, Greece · 12926 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.413 km E of Pogradec, Albania · 12926 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.17 km WSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12927 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.510 km NNW of Gouménissa, Greece · 12927 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.38 km WNW of Gouménissa, Greece · 12928 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.28 km SW of Bistrica, North Macedonia · 12928 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 1.67 km W of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12929 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 3.75 km SSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12934 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 1.83 km SSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12934 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.24 km N of Sopotnica, North Macedonia · 12934 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.710 km WNW of Gouménissa, Greece · 12935 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 1.910 km W of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12935 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 1.97 km S of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12935 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.97 km SW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12937 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 3.34 km SW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 12938 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.83 km NW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 12940 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 2.57 km S of Vraneštica, North Macedonia · 12944 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 1.514 km NW of Gouménissa, Greece · 12947 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 3.215 km WSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12954 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004rpf. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC.