Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 17 km SSW of Pátmos, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 17 km SSW of Pátmos, Greece on Sat, Jan 5, 1991, 5:41 AM GMT+2 (03:41 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 31 km S of Astypálaia, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-01-05 03:41:09 UTC
Depth
23.9 km (14.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.153° N, 26.494° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.17 km SSW of Lakkí, Greece · 13054 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 3.412 km WSW of Davutlar, Turkey · 13052 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 4.131 km S of Astypálaia, Greece · 13039 days ago · 151 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 4.013 km NNW of Astypálaia, Greece · 13039 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 3.726 km SW of Kéfalos, Greece · 13033 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.813 km WNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 13030 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 3.5Dodecanese Islands, Greece · 13010 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 3.215 km NNW of Kokkári, Greece · 13010 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 3.615 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece · 13008 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 3.518 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece · 13008 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 3.810 km NW of Skála, Greece · 13005 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 3.428 km NE of Oía, Greece · 13001 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 3.09 km SW of Ku?adas?, Turkey · 13076 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 3.85 km SE of Bodrum, Turkey · 13083 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004k7p. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC.