M3.8 earthquake 9 km ESE of Kos, Greece
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Kos, Greece on Tue, Mar 19, 1991, 4:27 PM GMT+2 (14:27 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.0 15 km WNW of Agía Marína, 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
- 3.8 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1991-03-19 14:27:56 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.849° N, 27.383° 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
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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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.816 km S of Émponas, Greece · 12973 days ago · 97 km deep · 94 km away
- 3.0Western Turkey · 12954 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
- 3.543 km ESE of Astypálaia, Greece · 12953 days ago · 160 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.015 km WNW of Agía Marína, Greece · 12952 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004p8j. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:21 AM UTC.