Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 22 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 22 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece on Fri, Mar 12, 1993, 3:03 AM GMT+2 (01:03 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 3 km NW of Plomári, 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
1993-03-12 01:03:55 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.917° N, 26.034° 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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.814 km NW of Bergama, Turkey · 12256 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.79 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 12251 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 3.523 km NW of Vrontádos, Greece · 12251 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 3.66 km NNW of Karaburun, Turkey · 12251 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 3.219 km SSE of Plomári, Greece · 12245 days ago · 22 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 3.93 km NW of Plomári, Greece · 12242 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 3.49 km W of Plomári, Greece · 12242 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.78 km NNW of Bergama, Turkey · 12242 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 3.538 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 12239 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 3.530 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 12234 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 3.624 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 12232 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 2.98 km E of Zeytinda?, Turkey · 12231 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 3.241 km N of Psará, Greece · 12213 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 3.03 km WNW of Behram, Turkey · 12213 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 3.08 km SE of Yeni?akran, Turkey · 12210 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.86 km N of Zeytinda?, Turkey · 12204 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.86 km S of Çandarl?, Turkey · 12200 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 3.119 km S of Plomári, Greece · 12270 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 3.346 km WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 12272 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.246 km ESE of Mýrina, Greece · 12276 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.937 km SSE of Mýrina, Greece · 12279 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 3.140 km SW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 12289 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0005pc6. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:52 PM UTC.