Greece earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 11 km WSW of Polichnítos, Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 11 km WSW of Polichnítos, Greece on Fri, Feb 22, 1991, 10:20 PM GMT+2 (20:20 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 8 km NNE of Pámfila, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-02-22 20:20:19 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.042° N, 26.056° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.713 km SE of Karaburun, Turkey · 13004 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 4.117 km SSW of Foça, Turkey · 13002 days ago · 23 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 3.611 km SSE of Foça, Turkey · 13002 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 3.00 km W of Foça, Turkey · 12982 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 3.64 km N of Mantamádos, Greece · 12964 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 4.48 km NNE of Pámfila, Greece · 12952 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 3.47 km SSE of Kalloní, Greece · 12952 days ago · 29 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 3.611 km NNE of Pámfila, Greece · 12952 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 3.49 km NE of Pámfila, Greece · 12952 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 3.511 km N of Pámfila, Greece · 12952 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 3.39 km S of Ayval?k, Turkey · 12952 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 3.69 km ESE of Agía Paraskeví, Greece · 12952 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 3.17 km N of Pámfila, Greece · 12952 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 2.96 km S of Bergama, Turkey · 13007 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 3.211 km WNW of Urla, Turkey · 13008 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 3.419 km S of Eresós, Greece · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 2.8Near the coast of western Turkey · 13018 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 3.625 km ENE of Psará, Greece · 13018 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 3.610 km WNW of Foça, Turkey · 13021 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 3.419 km SW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 3.540 km WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 3.5Aegean Sea · 13036 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004n9n. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:41 AM UTC.