Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 6 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece on Mon, Oct 11, 1993, 4:34 PM GMT+2 (14:34 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 35 km NW of Oinoússes, 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
1993-10-11 14:34:52 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.039° N, 26.133° 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: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.912 km NNW of Karaburun, Turkey · 12042 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 3.76 km NNE of Karaburun, Turkey · 12042 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.714 km SSE of Geyikli, Turkey · 12041 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.114 km NNW of Karaburun, Turkey · 12040 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.95 km N of Bergama, Turkey · 12040 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 3.19 km W of Burhaniye, Turkey · 12035 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 3.06 km SE of Behram, Turkey · 12033 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 3.124 km ENE of Ezine, Turkey · 12031 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 3.420 km SSE of Loutrá, Greece · 12031 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 3.04 km S of Çandarl?, Turkey · 12030 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 3.028 km W of Bozcaada, Turkey · 12029 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 3.214 km WNW of Ayvac?k, Turkey · 12026 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.811 km NW of Ayvac?k, Turkey · 12026 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 3.15 km E of Míthymna, Greece · 12021 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 3.212 km NNE of Karaburun, Turkey · 12020 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 3.212 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 12009 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 3.25 km SE of Bergama, Turkey · 12008 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 3.916 km NNE of Eresós, Greece · 12002 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  19. 4.035 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 11995 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 2.85 km NNW of Pámfila, Greece · 11992 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  21. 3.26 km WSW of Pétra, Greece · 11990 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 2.70 km NNW of Bergama, Turkey · 12047 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 3.04 km WNW of Yeni?akran, Turkey · 12054 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 3.631 km WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 12056 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 3.41 km SW of Behram, Turkey · 12056 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 3.69 km E of Behram, Turkey · 12056 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.810 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 12062 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 3.22 km SE of Çe?me, Turkey · 12071 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 3.97 km ESE of Karaburun, Turkey · 12071 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 3.121 km WNW of Karaburun, Turkey · 12074 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00061tq. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC.