Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 19 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 19 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece on Fri, May 17, 1991, 2:51 AM GMT+3 (23:51 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 3 km WSW of ?zmir, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-05-16 23:51:52 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.656° N, 26.084° 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: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.422 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece · 12919 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 2.95 km ENE of Çandarl?, Turkey · 12916 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 3.49 km WSW of Foça, Turkey · 12912 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 3.115 km SE of Karaburun, Turkey · 12909 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 3.815 km NNE of Urla, Turkey · 12905 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.717 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece · 12904 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 3.66 km SW of Plomári, Greece · 12903 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 3.0Aegean Sea · 12903 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 3.46 km WNW of Karaba?lar, Turkey · 12903 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 3.40 km SE of Agiásos, Greece · 12900 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 3.430 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece · 12899 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 3.24 km WNW of Yeni?akran, Turkey · 12895 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 3.628 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece · 12894 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 3.93 km WSW of ?zmir, Turkey · 12893 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 3.46 km W of ?zmir, Turkey · 12893 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 3.87 km NNW of ?zmir, Turkey · 12893 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 3.45 km WNW of Karaba?lar, Turkey · 12893 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 3.35 km WNW of ?zmir, Turkey · 12892 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 3.531 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece · 12892 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 3.37 km NW of Çandarl?, Turkey · 12892 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 3.515 km E of Psará, Greece · 12892 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 3.512 km NNE of ?zmir, Turkey · 12891 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  23. 3.521 km SE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 12884 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 3.75 km SW of Eresós, Greece · 12879 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  25. 3.13 km WNW of Yeni?akran, Turkey · 12874 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 3.47 km WNW of ?zmir, Turkey · 12873 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  27. 3.617 km ESE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 12870 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  28. 2.95 km E of Zeytinda?, Turkey · 12864 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 3.249 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 12925 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.824 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece · 12926 days ago · 21 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 3.232 km N of Psará, Greece · 12928 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 3.350 km W of Eresós, Greece · 12931 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.711 km W of Dikili, Turkey · 12933 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 3.39 km NE of Çe?me, Turkey · 12934 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 3.410 km NNE of Menemen, Turkey · 12936 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 3.17 km N of Pámfila, Greece · 12951 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 3.69 km ESE of Agía Paraskeví, Greece · 12951 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 3.39 km S of Ayval?k, Turkey · 12951 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 3.511 km N of Pámfila, Greece · 12952 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 3.49 km NE of Pámfila, Greece · 12952 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 3.611 km NNE of Pámfila, Greece · 12952 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 3.47 km SSE of Kalloní, Greece · 12952 days ago · 29 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 4.48 km NNE of Pámfila, Greece · 12952 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004rr4. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC.