Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 55 km S of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 55 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on Tue, Nov 12, 1991, 9:16 PM GMT+2 (19:16 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 15 km ESE of Zakynthos, 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
1991-11-12 19:16:19 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.224° N, 20.910° 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.4124 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 12728 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 3.26 km WNW of Koróni, Greece · 12723 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 3.313 km NW of Katastárion, Greece · 12702 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 3.815 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece · 12701 days ago · 46 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 3.712 km W of Pýlos, Greece · 12690 days ago · 50 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.254 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12688 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 3.42 km NNE of Kyllíni, Greece · 12688 days ago · 27 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 3.38 km N of Chóra, Greece · 12751 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 3.16 km SSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 12751 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 3.918 km W of Pýlos, Greece · 12752 days ago · 57 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 4.18 km SE of Póros, Greece · 12759 days ago · 56 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 3.268 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 12765 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 3.950 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 12767 days ago · 58 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004z2s. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC.