Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 3 km ESE of Orchomenós, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Orchomenós, Greece on Tue, Jan 15, 1991, 4:28 PM GMT+2 (14:28 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 9 km NNE of Kamárai, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-01-15 14:28:00 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.482° N, 23.014° 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: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.813 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13039 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 2.98 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 13039 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.810 km S of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13039 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.96 km S of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13038 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.84 km ESE of Vília, Greece · 13038 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 3.17 km SW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13038 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 3.06 km NE of Rododáfni, Greece · 13038 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.57 km S of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13038 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.77 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 13037 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 3.013 km NNE of Témeni, Greece · 13036 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.76 km N of Koutsopódi, Greece · 13036 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 3.28 km SSW of Volos, Greece · 13034 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 2.90 km ENE of Yimnón, Greece · 13029 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.912 km W of Galaxídhion, Greece · 13018 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 3.311 km NW of Perachóra, Greece · 13014 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.25 km NE of Almyrós, Greece · 13011 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.90 km SSE of Omvriakí, Greece · 13010 days ago · 78 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 2.66 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13009 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 2.76 km SSE of Istiaía, Greece · 12997 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 3.26 km WSW of Rododáfni, Greece · 12995 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  21. 3.56 km WSW of Kamárai, Greece · 12995 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  22. 3.99 km NNE of Kamárai, Greece · 12986 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away

Before

  1. 4.515 km ENE of Psachná, Greece · 13044 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 3.311 km NNE of Psachná, Greece · 13045 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 3.710 km NE of Kamárai, Greece · 13049 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.53 km S of Malakónta, Greece · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.61 km ESE of Amárynthos, Greece · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.79 km W of Galaxídhion, Greece · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.73 km WSW of Malakónta, Greece · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.67 km NE of Kamárai, Greece · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.812 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.812 km S of Lidoríki, Greece · 13058 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.88 km NE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 13058 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.79 km WSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13068 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.54 km WSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13070 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 2.61 km S of Almyrós, Greece · 13073 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004kr2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:47 AM UTC.