Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 15 km NW of Sámi, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 15 km NW of Sámi, Greece on Fri, Nov 15, 1991, 11:54 PM GMT+2 (21:54 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 9 km S of Káto Acha?a, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-11-15 21:54:26 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.332° N, 20.506° 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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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.19 km NE of Itháki, Greece · 12739 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 3.939 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12733 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 3.619 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12722 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 3.15 km WNW of Fyteíes, Greece · 12712 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 3.25 km S of Galatás, Greece · 12708 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 3.313 km WNW of Lefkáda, Greece · 12705 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 4.29 km S of Káto Acha?a, Greece · 12705 days ago · 47 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 3.711 km SW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 12703 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 3.313 km NW of Katastárion, Greece · 12702 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 3.815 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece · 12701 days ago · 46 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 3.254 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12688 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 3.117 km SW of Néos Oropós, Greece · 12688 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 3.112 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12688 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 3.42 km NNE of Kyllíni, Greece · 12687 days ago · 27 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 4.02 km WSW of Póros, Greece · 12681 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away

Before

  1. 3.534 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 12749 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 4.18 km SE of Póros, Greece · 12758 days ago · 56 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 4.019 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 12765 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.811 km NNW of Préveza, Greece · 12766 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 3.218 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 12769 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004z6n. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:35 PM UTC.