Greece earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 30 km NW of Kými, Greece

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 30 km NW of Kými, Greece on Wed, Jul 31, 1991, 5:28 PM GMT+3 (14:28 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 18 km NE of Istiaía, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-07-31 14:28:43 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.829° N, 23.854° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.028 km ESE of Skýros, Greece · 12846 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.68 km S of Límni, Greece · 12845 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 2.39 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 12844 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.412 km N of Skiáthos, Greece · 12843 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.439 km NNE of Patitírion, Greece · 12839 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 3.518 km NE of Istiaía, Greece · 12838 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 3.111 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 12833 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.817 km NNE of Mantoúdi, Greece · 12819 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 3.25 km NW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 12819 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 3.321 km SSE of Skýros, Greece · 12815 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.810 km NE of Istiaía, Greece · 12814 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 3.18 km SSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 12814 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.96 km NNE of Alivéri, Greece · 12804 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 3.210 km ENE of Skiáthos, Greece · 12803 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 3.22 km S of Mantoúdi, Greece · 12795 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 2.17 km ENE of Skiáthos, Greece · 12850 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.77 km E of Áyioi Apóstoloi, Greece · 12869 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 3.328 km SE of Skýros, Greece · 12876 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004uua. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC.