Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 16 km SSW of Astakós, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 16 km SSW of Astakós, Greece on Tue, Aug 27, 1991, 2:14 AM GMT+3 (23:14 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 19 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-08-26 23:14:56 UTC
Depth
9.4 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.402° N, 21.004° 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.

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 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.49 km NW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 12817 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 3.24 km ENE of Thérmo, Greece · 12815 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 3.710 km N of Gaïtánion, Greece · 12814 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 3.817 km NE of Katastárion, Greece · 12813 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 3.311 km NE of Kerasochóri, Greece · 12804 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 2.64 km NW of Kerasochóri, Greece · 12803 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 3.95 km ENE of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 12798 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 3.226 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 12794 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 3.214 km SSW of Kanaláki, Greece · 12787 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 3.110 km NW of Kalávryta, Greece · 12777 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 3.013 km SSW of Lidoríki, Greece · 12776 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 3.010 km NE of Rododáfni, Greece · 12773 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 3.218 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12768 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 3.95 km W of Náfpaktos, Greece · 12766 days ago · 21 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.811 km NNW of Préveza, Greece · 12765 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 4.019 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 12764 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 3.19 km NNW of Kamárai, Greece · 12762 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 3.012 km ESE of Néa Manoláda, Greece · 12821 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 3.043 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12821 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 3.220 km ESE of Itháki, Greece · 12823 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 3.212 km N of Kamárai, Greece · 12824 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 3.425 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12826 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 3.416 km ENE of Kríkellos, Greece · 12827 days ago · 88 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 3.04 km E of Stános, Greece · 12835 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 2.94 km W of Kamárai, Greece · 12836 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 3.06 km SSE of Galatás, Greece · 12845 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 3.22 km N of Náfpaktos, Greece · 12846 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004vx1. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC.