Greece earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 17 km NE of Zygós, Greece

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 17 km NE of Zygós, Greece on Wed, Aug 28, 1991, 8:49 AM GMT+3 (05:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 2 km NNE of Petroússa, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-08-28 05:49:31 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.121° N, 24.525° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.55 km SE of Dzhebel, Bulgaria · 12819 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 2.11 km NW of Palaiokómi, Greece · 12815 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.920 km SSW of Xylaganí, Greece · 12807 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 1.84 km SW of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 12775 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 3.72 km NNE of Petroússa, Greece · 12770 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 2.613 km WSW of Krumovgrad, Bulgaria · 12766 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 3.08 km E of Kirkovo, Bulgaria · 12766 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.17 km SW of Kalí Vrýsi, Greece · 12766 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 2.916 km S of Krichim, Bulgaria · 12824 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 3.313 km NNW of Ágio Pnévma, Greece · 12826 days ago · 28 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.33 km ESE of Skoútari, Greece · 12841 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.24 km NE of Petroússa, Greece · 12842 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.40 km S of Gyovren, Bulgaria · 12845 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.44 km ESE of Skoútari, Greece · 12848 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004vyr. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:19 PM UTC.