Greece earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 9 km NE of Prómachoi, Greece

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Prómachoi, Greece on Fri, Aug 16, 1991, 4:56 AM GMT+3 (01:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 0 km NE of Políchni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-08-16 01:56:59 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.097° N, 22.075° 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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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.811 km NNE of Prómachoi, Greece · 12833 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.19 km SW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12833 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 2.410 km NNE of Prómachoi, Greece · 12832 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.89 km NNE of Prómachoi, Greece · 12830 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.916 km N of Prómachoi, Greece · 12829 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.57 km NE of Prómachoi, Greece · 12827 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 1.92 km SSW of Miravci, North Macedonia · 12825 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.68 km SSE of Miravci, North Macedonia · 12825 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 3.29 km NE of Prómachoi, Greece · 12825 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.39 km NE of Prómachoi, Greece · 12824 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.86 km SE of Miravci, North Macedonia · 12823 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 2.83 km NNE of Anaráchi, Greece · 12821 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.26 km WNW of Gouménissa, Greece · 12820 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 2.61 km SSE of Miravci, North Macedonia · 12819 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 2.512 km N of Prómachoi, Greece · 12818 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 2.11 km E of Krithiá, Greece · 12817 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 3.07 km NE of Sosándra, Greece · 12816 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 1.53 km ESE of Kampánis, Greece · 12811 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 3.35 km SW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12810 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 1.77 km SSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12809 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  21. 3.22 km S of Thessaloníki, Greece · 12804 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 3.80 km NE of Políchni, Greece · 12804 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 2.811 km NNW of Kon?e, North Macedonia · 12802 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 2.41 km E of Ágios Pávlos, Greece · 12800 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 2.34 km NW of Kleítos, Greece · 12786 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  26. 2.54 km SW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 12785 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 2.43 km ESE of Kampánis, Greece · 12782 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  28. 2.19 km SW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12777 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  29. 1.73 km SSW of Thessaloníki, Greece · 12776 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 2.35 km SSE of Kalochóri, Greece · 12776 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 2.13 km S of Néa Sánta, Greece · 12775 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 3.17 km NE of Prómachoi, Greece · 12833 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.58 km NE of Prómachoi, Greece · 12833 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.57 km NE of Prómachoi, Greece · 12834 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.38 km NE of Prómachoi, Greece · 12834 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 3.47 km ENE of Prómachoi, Greece · 12834 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 1.910 km NNE of Prómachoi, Greece · 12834 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 3.56 km ENE of Prómachoi, Greece · 12834 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 4.310 km NNE of Prómachoi, Greece · 12834 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 2.37 km WNW of Bogdanci, North Macedonia · 12836 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.112 km NW of Gouménissa, Greece · 12836 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 2.010 km NNW of Gouménissa, Greece · 12836 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.71 km E of Sveti Nikole, North Macedonia · 12836 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.412 km NW of Gouménissa, Greece · 12837 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 1.716 km ENE of Exaplátanos, Greece · 12837 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.48 km SSE of Miravci, North Macedonia · 12837 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.712 km N of Akriní, Greece · 12839 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.27 km NNW of Gouménissa, Greece · 12839 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 1.52 km NW of Pirava, North Macedonia · 12840 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 2.14 km N of Koíla, Greece · 12840 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 1.95 km S of Miravci, North Macedonia · 12840 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004ve4. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC.