M2.9 earthquake 16 km N of Prómachoi, Greece

Magnitude

2.9 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Tue, Aug 20, 1991, 9:45 AM GMT+2

UTC

1991-08-20 07:45:09 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

41.172° N, 22.032° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

OPERATOR_ASSIGNED

• Kavadarci, North MacedoniaPopulation 38,799. Forecast29 kmS
• Thessaloníki, GreecePopulation 317,778. Forecast96 kmNW
• Sofia, BulgariaPopulation 1,152,556. Forecast200 kmSSW

After

1. 2.57 km NE of Prómachoi, GreeceThu, Aug 22, 9:50 AM GMT+3 · 12825 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
2. 1.92 km SSW of Miravci, North MacedoniaSat, Aug 24, 4:41 AM GMT+2 · 12824 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
3. 2.68 km SSE of Miravci, North MacedoniaSat, Aug 24, 6:10 AM GMT+2 · 12824 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
4. 3.29 km NE of Prómachoi, GreeceSat, Aug 24, 11:10 PM GMT+3 · 12823 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
5. 2.39 km NE of Prómachoi, GreeceSun, Aug 25, 12:54 AM GMT+3 · 12823 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
6. 1.86 km SE of Miravci, North MacedoniaMon, Aug 26, 3:23 AM GMT+2 · 12822 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
7. 2.83 km NNE of Anaráchi, GreeceWed, Aug 28, 11:50 PM GMT+3 · 12819 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
8. 2.26 km WNW of Gouménissa, GreeceThu, Aug 29, 12:46 PM GMT+3 · 12818 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
9. 2.61 km SSE of Miravci, North MacedoniaFri, Aug 30, 9:52 AM GMT+2 · 12817 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
10. 2.512 km N of Prómachoi, GreeceSat, Aug 31, 11:45 AM GMT+2 · 12816 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
11. 2.11 km E of Krithiá, GreeceSun, Sep 1, 8:28 PM GMT+3 · 12815 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
12. 3.07 km NE of Sosándra, GreeceMon, Sep 2, 10:04 AM GMT+3 · 12814 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
13. 1.53 km ESE of Kampánis, GreeceSat, Sep 7, 5:10 AM GMT+3 · 12810 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
14. 3.35 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaSun, Sep 8, 6:57 PM GMT+2 · 12808 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
15. 1.77 km SSW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMon, Sep 9, 12:43 AM GMT+2 · 12808 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
16. 1.85 km ESE of Peh?evo, North MacedoniaFri, Sep 13, 9:36 PM GMT+2 · 12803 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
17. 3.22 km S of Thessaloníki, GreeceSat, Sep 14, 11:57 PM GMT+3 · 12802 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
18. 3.80 km NE of Políchni, GreeceSun, Sep 15, 12:00 AM GMT+3 · 12802 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
19. 2.811 km NNW of Kon?e, North MacedoniaMon, Sep 16, 4:31 PM GMT+2 · 12800 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
20. 2.41 km E of Ágios Pávlos, GreeceWed, Sep 18, 1:08 PM GMT+3 · 12798 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
21. 2.34 km NW of Kleítos, GreeceWed, Oct 2, 11:54 AM GMT+2 · 12784 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
22. 2.54 km SW of Néa Sánta, GreeceThu, Oct 3, 1:37 PM GMT+2 · 12783 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
23. 2.43 km ESE of Kampánis, GreeceSun, Oct 6, 4:46 AM GMT+2 · 12781 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
24. 2.19 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Oct 11, 8:49 AM GMT+1 · 12775 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
25. 1.73 km SSW of Thessaloníki, GreeceSat, Oct 12, 5:12 AM GMT+2 · 12775 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
26. 2.35 km SSE of Kalochóri, GreeceSat, Oct 12, 5:40 AM GMT+2 · 12775 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
27. 2.13 km S of Néa Sánta, GreeceSun, Oct 13, 5:31 AM GMT+2 · 12774 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
28. 3.912 km WNW of Léchovo, GreeceSat, Oct 19, 6:57 AM GMT+2 · 12768 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
29. 3.06 km S of Flórina, GreeceSat, Oct 19, 7:17 AM GMT+2 · 12768 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

Before

1. 1.89 km NNE of Prómachoi, GreeceMon, Aug 19, 6:51 AM GMT+3 · 12829 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
2. 2.410 km NNE of Prómachoi, GreeceSat, Aug 17, 6:46 AM GMT+3 · 12831 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
3. 2.19 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaFri, Aug 16, 8:17 PM GMT+2 · 12831 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
4. 1.811 km NNE of Prómachoi, GreeceFri, Aug 16, 3:50 PM GMT+2 · 12831 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
5. 1.69 km NE of Prómachoi, GreeceFri, Aug 16, 4:56 AM GMT+3 · 12832 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
6. 3.17 km NE of Prómachoi, GreeceFri, Aug 16, 2:20 AM GMT+3 · 12832 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
7. 2.58 km NE of Prómachoi, GreeceFri, Aug 16, 2:06 AM GMT+3 · 12832 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
8. 2.57 km NE of Prómachoi, GreeceThu, Aug 15, 11:52 PM GMT+3 · 12832 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
9. 2.38 km NE of Prómachoi, GreeceThu, Aug 15, 11:21 AM GMT+3 · 12832 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
10. 3.47 km ENE of Prómachoi, GreeceThu, Aug 15, 9:33 AM GMT+3 · 12832 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
11. 1.910 km NNE of Prómachoi, GreeceThu, Aug 15, 8:18 AM GMT+3 · 12833 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
12. 3.56 km ENE of Prómachoi, GreeceThu, Aug 15, 8:03 AM GMT+3 · 12833 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
13. 4.310 km NNE of Prómachoi, GreeceThu, Aug 15, 6:58 AM GMT+2 · 12833 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
14. 2.37 km WNW of Bogdanci, North MacedoniaTue, Aug 13, 2:16 PM GMT+2 · 12834 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
15. 2.112 km NW of Gouménissa, GreeceTue, Aug 13, 3:09 AM GMT+2 · 12835 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
16. 2.010 km NNW of Gouménissa, GreeceTue, Aug 13, 1:41 AM GMT+2 · 12835 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
17. 1.71 km E of Sveti Nikole, North MacedoniaMon, Aug 12, 11:57 PM GMT+2 · 12835 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
18. 2.412 km NW of Gouménissa, GreeceMon, Aug 12, 10:55 PM GMT+2 · 12835 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
19. 1.716 km ENE of Exaplátanos, GreeceMon, Aug 12, 10:42 PM GMT+2 · 12835 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
20. 2.48 km SSE of Miravci, North MacedoniaMon, Aug 12, 2:05 PM GMT+2 · 12835 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004vmd. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC.