Greece earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake Greece

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck in Greece on Thu, Mar 28, 1991, 6:56 AM GMT+2 (04:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 3 km SW of Ouranoupolis, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-03-28 04:56:47 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.538° N, 23.673° 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: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.16 km NNE of Sérres, Greece · 12972 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.29 km SSE of Kýmina, Greece · 12968 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.28 km WNW of Agía Triáda, Greece · 12968 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.411 km W of Agía Triáda, Greece · 12968 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.510 km S of Néa Málgara, Greece · 12968 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.18 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 12968 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 2.210 km SSE of Kýmina, Greece · 12966 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 3.18 km WNW of Néa Michanióna, Greece · 12964 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.68 km WNW of Agía Triáda, Greece · 12964 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.710 km W of Agía Triáda, Greece · 12964 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.312 km SSE of Néa Málgara, Greece · 12964 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 2.33 km WSW of Kalí Vrýsi, Greece · 12959 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.31 km SW of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 12956 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 3.43 km SW of Ouranoupolis, Greece · 12946 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 1.83 km NW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 12940 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 3.34 km SW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 12938 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 2.06 km W of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12933 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.621 km NE of Agiá, Greece · 12932 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.83 km S of Sourotí, Greece · 12930 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 1.65 km N of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 12930 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  21. 1.95 km SE of Megáli Panagía, Greece · 12927 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 1.95 km SE of Megáli Panagía, Greece · 12927 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  23. 1.97 km SSE of Megáli Panagía, Greece · 12927 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  24. 2.010 km W of Arnaía, Greece · 12927 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  25. 2.07 km W of Arnaía, Greece · 12927 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  26. 2.05 km W of Arnaía, Greece · 12927 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  27. 1.61 km ENE of Kavallári, Greece · 12926 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  28. 2.89 km WSW of Elaiochóri, Greece · 12925 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 1.84 km SSE of Megáli Panagía, Greece · 12925 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 1.65 km NNE of Arnaía, Greece · 12925 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 1.72 km N of Ierissós, Greece · 12924 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  32. 2.26 km S of Megáli Panagía, Greece · 12924 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  33. 1.612 km W of Arnaía, Greece · 12924 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  34. 2.319 km ENE of Stratónion, Greece · 12924 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 3.019 km NE of Zygós, Greece · 12923 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  36. 3.02 km NNE of Ierissós, Greece · 12923 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  37. 2.8Greece · 12923 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  38. 1.83 km NNW of Ierissós, Greece · 12917 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  39. 1.86 km NW of Arnaía, Greece · 12916 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away

Before

  1. 1.70 km ENE of Palaiochóri, Greece · 12973 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.425 km SE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 12976 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.112 km SW of Néa Poteídaia, Greece · 12978 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.26 km NNE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 12982 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 2.75 km SSW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12987 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.06 km W of Palaiokómi, Greece · 12989 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 3.516 km SSW of Kassándreia, Greece · 12990 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 2.8Greece-Bulgaria border region · 12991 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.76 km ENE of Kampánis, Greece · 12993 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.826 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 12995 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.911 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 12996 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.5Greece · 12999 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 1.69 km SW of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 13000 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.73 km NNE of Lákkoma, Greece · 13000 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 3.35 km SSE of Galátista, Greece · 13000 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 2.13 km ESE of Ássiros, Greece · 13000 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 2.614 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13001 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004pnq. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC.