Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 24 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 24 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece on Fri, Jan 11, 1991, 12:00 PM GMT+2 (10:00 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
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-01-11 10:00:50 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.348° N, 23.641° 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: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.832 km N of Skýros, Greece · 13048 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.814 km SW of Kassándreia, Greece · 13046 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 3.311 km NNE of Psachná, Greece · 13045 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 4.515 km ENE of Psachná, Greece · 13044 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.311 km WSW of Kassándreia, Greece · 13042 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.38 km SSE of Néos Marmarás, Greece · 13040 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 4.015 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13036 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 3.28 km SSW of Volos, Greece · 13035 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 4.245 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13032 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 3.3Aegean Sea · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 3.845 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 13032 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 3.238 km NE of Zagorá, Greece · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 3.3Aegean Sea · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 4.145 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13031 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 2.918 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13024 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 2.847 km W of Mýrina, Greece · 13023 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 3.343 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13018 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 2.25 km NE of Almyrós, Greece · 13012 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 2.66 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13009 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 3.914 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13005 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 3.147 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 13003 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  22. 2.614 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 13001 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 2.76 km SSE of Istiaía, Greece · 12997 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 2.911 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 12996 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 2.826 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 12996 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 3.516 km SSW of Kassándreia, Greece · 12990 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 3.548 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 13056 days ago · 23 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 2.812 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13057 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 2.916 km NE of Skýros, Greece · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.129 km NNW of Skýros, Greece · 13064 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.926 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13071 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 2.84 km ESE of Rizómylos, Greece · 13072 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 3.18 km E of Rizómylos, Greece · 13072 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 2.61 km S of Almyrós, Greece · 13073 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 3.319 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 13075 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 3.218 km SW of Skiáthos, Greece · 13076 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 2.616 km ESE of Sárti, Greece · 13078 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004khh. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC.