Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 22 km ESE of Karpathos, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 22 km ESE of Karpathos, Greece on Mon, Jan 14, 1991, 4:34 AM GMT+2 (02:34 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 36 km S of Mandráki, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-01-14 02:34:35 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.451° N, 27.451° 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.244 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece · 13046 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 4.036 km S of Mandráki, Greece · 13035 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 4.030 km N of Karpathos, Greece · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 3.457 km N of Karpathos, Greece · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 3.356 km N of Karpathos, Greece · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 4.09 km SSW of Karpathos, Greece · 13028 days ago · 30 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 3.910 km SSW of Karpathos, Greece · 13028 days ago · 30 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 3.958 km S of Fry, Greece · 13024 days ago · 60 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 3.430 km NW of Fry, Greece · 13022 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 3.934 km NW of Fry, Greece · 13022 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 3.721 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 13021 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 3.720 km NW of Fry, Greece · 13021 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 3.220 km S of Fry, Greece · 13021 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 3.928 km NE of Karpathos, Greece · 13012 days ago · 39 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 3.82 km W of Karpathos, Greece · 13009 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 3.911 km SSE of Karpathos, Greece · 12995 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 3.910 km W of Émponas, Greece · 13054 days ago · 29 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 4.063 km ESE of Karpathos, Greece · 13054 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 4.959 km ESE of Karpathos, Greece · 13059 days ago · 42 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004knn. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:41 AM UTC.