Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 10 km E of Zárkos, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 10 km E of Zárkos, Greece on Tue, Dec 29, 1998, 5:56 AM GMT+2 (03:56 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 Aegean Sea. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1998-12-29 03:56:31 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.592° N, 22.238° 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.111 km WSW of Krókos, Greece · 10139 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 3.114 km E of Grevená, Greece · 10122 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 3.515 km SSW of Kerasochóri, Greece · 10122 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 3.013 km SW of Kerasochóri, Greece · 10120 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.99 km S of Karpenísi, Greece · 10119 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 3.05 km SSE of Tríkeri, Greece · 10117 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 3.012 km NW of Makrakómi, Greece · 10116 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.910 km E of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 10115 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 3.218 km S of Kerasochóri, Greece · 10114 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 2.914 km SSE of Karpenísi, Greece · 10109 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 3.13 km NE of Mólos, Greece · 10108 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.812 km SW of Morfovoúni, Greece · 10106 days ago · 31 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 3.19 km SE of Siátista, Greece · 10105 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 3.08 km ESE of Akriní, Greece · 10105 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 3.6Aegean Sea · 10101 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 3.46 km NNW of Fíki, Greece · 10096 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 2.96 km SSW of Aianí, Greece · 10142 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 3.520 km NNE of Kanália, Greece · 10142 days ago · 31 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 3.42 km ENE of Pelasgía, Greece · 10144 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 3.29 km E of Domokós, Greece · 10151 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 3.26 km NNW of Grevená, Greece · 10159 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00090ag. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.