Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 12 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 12 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece on Thu, Jan 3, 1991, 1:16 AM GMT+2 (23:16 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 15 km ENE of Psachná, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-01-02 23:16:40 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.239° N, 23.591° 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: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.548 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13056 days ago · 23 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.73 km WSW of Malakónta, Greece · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.61 km ESE of Amárynthos, Greece · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.53 km S of Malakónta, Greece · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.924 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13048 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.832 km N of Skýros, Greece · 13047 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.814 km SW of Kassándreia, Greece · 13045 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 3.311 km NNE of Psachná, Greece · 13045 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 4.515 km ENE of Psachná, Greece · 13044 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.93 km ESE of Orchomenós, Greece · 13044 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.311 km WSW of Kassándreia, Greece · 13042 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.38 km SSE of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13040 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 4.015 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13036 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 3.28 km SSW of Volos, Greece · 13034 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 4.245 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13032 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 3.3Aegean Sea · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 3.845 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 13031 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 3.238 km NE of Zagorá, Greece · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 3.3Aegean Sea · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 4.145 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13031 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 2.90 km ENE of Yimnón, Greece · 13029 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 2.918 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13023 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 3.343 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13018 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  24. 2.25 km NE of Almyrós, Greece · 13011 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  25. 2.66 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13009 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  26. 3.914 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13004 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  27. 3.147 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13002 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 2.614 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13001 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  29. 2.76 km SSE of Istiaía, Greece · 12997 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 2.916 km NE of Skýros, Greece · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 3.129 km NNW of Skýros, Greece · 13064 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.926 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13071 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.84 km ESE of Rizómylos, Greece · 13072 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 3.18 km E of Rizómylos, Greece · 13072 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.61 km S of Almyrós, Greece · 13073 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 3.319 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13075 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 3.218 km SW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13075 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 3.63 km SSE of Livanátes, Greece · 13080 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.98 km NE of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 13081 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004k4b. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC.