M3.1 earthquake 40 km NW of Eresós, Greece
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 40 km NW of Eresós, Greece on Thu, Aug 1, 1991, 6:56 AM GMT+3 (03:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.2 34 km SW of Kamariótissa, Greece. 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
- 3.1 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1991-08-01 03:56:30 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.462° N, 25.644° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.234 km SW of Kamariótissa, Greece · 12824 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
- 1.936 km SSW of Kamariótissa, Greece · 12824 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
- 3.215 km N of Gökçeada, Turkey · 12820 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
- 3.127 km N of Psará, Greece · 12816 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
- 3.125 km NNW of Eresós, Greece · 12803 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
- 3.240 km W of Bozcaada, Turkey · 12793 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004uv5. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:25 AM UTC.