M3.2 earthquake 60 km S of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 60 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on Sun, Jan 27, 1991, 4:07 PM GMT+2 (14:07 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 19 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1991-01-27 14:07:05 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.177° N, 20.809° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.025 km S of Argostólion, Greece · 13024 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
- 3.131 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13018 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
- 3.44 km NNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
- 3.828 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
- 3.412 km NNW of Katastárion, Greece · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
- 3.012 km S of Póros, Greece · 13013 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
- 3.54 km E of Zakynthos, Greece · 13013 days ago · 25 km deep · 68 km away
- 3.816 km S of Póros, Greece · 13009 days ago · 24 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.819 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13009 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
- 3.694 km W of Methóni, Greece · 12988 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
- 3.451 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 12978 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
- 3.48 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 12977 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
Before
- 2.713 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 13034 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
- 2.811 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 13046 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
- 3.211 km NNW of Katastárion, Greece · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
- 3.622 km NW of Katastárion, Greece · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004m75. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC.