Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck in Greece on Thu, May 16, 1991, 10:37 AM GMT+3 (07:37 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 24 km SSW of Kassándreia, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-05-16 07:37:23 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.398° N, 23.577° 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.

How well it is located

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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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.83 km NNW of Ierissós, Greece · 12917 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 1.86 km NW of Arnaía, Greece · 12916 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.110 km ENE of Sárti, Greece · 12907 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.87 km ENE of Néo Agionéri, Greece · 12906 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.63 km ENE of Káto Scholári, Greece · 12905 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 2.22 km SSW of Ágios Pávlos, Greece · 12905 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.17 km ENE of Néa Róda, Greece · 12904 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.17 km SSE of Leptokaryá, Greece · 12904 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.83 km WNW of Kalamariá, Greece · 12903 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 1.87 km SE of Galátista, Greece · 12876 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 1.83 km WNW of Kalamariá, Greece · 12875 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 2.51 km NNE of Panórama, Greece · 12875 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 1.53 km ENE of Asvestochóri, Greece · 12875 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.95 km NNE of Símantra, Greece · 12874 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 2.25 km SW of Ormýlia, Greece · 12874 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 2.920 km SSW of Kassándreia, Greece · 12869 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.633 km SSW of Kassándreia, Greece · 12869 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 4.324 km SSW of Kassándreia, Greece · 12868 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 2.520 km SSW of Kassándreia, Greece · 12868 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 3.02 km NNE of Ierissós, Greece · 12923 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 1.76 km N of Pyrgetós, Greece · 12923 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.319 km ENE of Stratónion, Greece · 12924 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 1.612 km W of Arnaía, Greece · 12924 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 2.26 km S of Megáli Panagía, Greece · 12924 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 1.72 km N of Ierissós, Greece · 12924 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 1.65 km NNE of Arnaía, Greece · 12925 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 1.84 km SSE of Megáli Panagía, Greece · 12925 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 2.89 km WSW of Elaiochóri, Greece · 12925 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 1.61 km ENE of Kavallári, Greece · 12926 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 2.05 km W of Arnaía, Greece · 12927 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 2.07 km W of Arnaía, Greece · 12927 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 2.010 km W of Arnaía, Greece · 12927 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 1.97 km SSE of Megáli Panagía, Greece · 12927 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 1.95 km SE of Megáli Panagía, Greece · 12927 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 1.95 km SE of Megáli Panagía, Greece · 12927 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 1.65 km N of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 12930 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 1.83 km S of Sourotí, Greece · 12930 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 1.621 km NE of Agiá, Greece · 12932 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.06 km W of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12933 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004rqk. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC.