Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 9 km NNW of Skiáthos, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 9 km NNW of Skiáthos, Greece on Sun, Oct 6, 1991, 2:06 PM GMT+2 (12:06 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 40 km SSE of Pefkochóri, 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
1991-10-06 12:06:51 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.241° N, 23.452° 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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.213 km SW of Sykiá, Greece · 12780 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.90 km NNE of Kallithéa, Greece · 12776 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.28 km NNW of Argalastí, Greece · 12765 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 1.711 km SW of Kassándreia, Greece · 12764 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.243 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 12762 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 1.86 km NNW of Néa Ionía, Greece · 12760 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.121 km S of Patitírion, Greece · 12759 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 2.210 km SW of Kassándreia, Greece · 12757 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 3.110 km SE of Omvriakí, Greece · 12754 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 3.34 km W of Prokópi, Greece · 12752 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.66 km N of Vamvakoú, Greece · 12740 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 1.92 km NNE of Zagorá, Greece · 12739 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 2.319 km NNW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 12739 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 3.27 km NNW of Roviés, Greece · 12738 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 2.7Aegean Sea · 12737 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 2.38 km W of Skópelos, Greece · 12730 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 2.325 km N of Skópelos, Greece · 12728 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 2.530 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 12727 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 3.540 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 12722 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 3.345 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 12721 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away

Before

  1. 3.33 km W of Stylída, Greece · 12782 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.721 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 12784 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 3.22 km S of Mantoúdi, Greece · 12795 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.211 km ENE of Kallithéa, Greece · 12796 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 3.210 km ENE of Skiáthos, Greece · 12803 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.96 km NNE of Alivéri, Greece · 12804 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 3.012 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 12804 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.915 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 12805 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 3.022 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 12805 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 3.89 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 12805 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004xfp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC.