Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 0 km ENE of Yimnón, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 0 km ENE of Yimnón, Greece on Wed, Jan 30, 1991, 12:50 PM GMT+2 (10:50 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 14 km NNE of Skiáthos, 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
1991-01-30 10:50:47 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.442° N, 23.887° 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.311 km NW of Perachóra, Greece · 13015 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.66 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13009 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 3.914 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13004 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.317 km NNW of Andros, Greece · 13000 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.76 km SSE of Istiaía, Greece · 12997 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 3.15 km S of Límni, Greece · 12970 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.87 km ESE of Límni, Greece · 12969 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 2.77 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 13037 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.57 km S of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13038 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 3.17 km SW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13039 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.84 km ESE of Vília, Greece · 13039 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 2.96 km S of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13039 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.810 km S of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13039 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.98 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 13039 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.813 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 13039 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.93 km ESE of Orchomenós, Greece · 13044 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 4.515 km ENE of Psachná, Greece · 13044 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 3.311 km NNE of Psachná, Greece · 13045 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 2.53 km S of Malakónta, Greece · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 2.61 km ESE of Amárynthos, Greece · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.73 km WSW of Malakónta, Greece · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 2.812 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004mbm. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:09 AM UTC.