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Very strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Nomos Kilkis, 31 km northeast of Edessa, Pella, Central Macedonia, Greece, on Friday, December 21, 1990 at 06:57 GMT

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Very strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Nomos Kilkis, 31 km northeast of Edessa, Pella, Central Macedonia, Greece, on Friday, December 21, 1990 at 06:57 GMT Very strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Nomos Kilkis, 31 km northeast of Edessa, Pella, Central Macedonia, Greece, on Friday, December 21, 1990 at 06:57 GMT

Very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 13 km depth

Earthquake details

Date & timeDec 21, 1990 06:57:42 UTC
Local time at epicenter
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude6.1
Depth13.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude41.004°N / 22.3°E (Nomos Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece)
Antipode41.004°S / 157.7°W
Shaking intensityStrong shaking near epicenter
Felt0 reports
Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcanoVolos-Atalanti (223 km / 139 mi)
Nearby towns and cities14 km (9 mi) WNW of Goumenissa (Central Macedonia) (pop: 3,610) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
23 km (14 mi) SW of Gevgelija (North Macedonia) (pop: 20,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
25 km (16 mi) NNW of Giannitsa (Zentralmakedonien) (pop: 27,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
31 km (19 mi) NE of Edessa (Central Macedonia) (pop: 18,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
48 km (30 mi) W of Kilkis (Central Macedonia) (pop: 22,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
67 km (41 mi) NW of Thessaloniki (Central Macedonia) (pop: 354,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
132 km (82 mi) SE of Skopje (Grad Skopje, North Macedonia) (pop: 474,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
207 km (128 mi) SSW of Sofia (Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria) (pop: 1,152,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
208 km (129 mi) SSE of Pristina (Kosovo) (pop: 550,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
358 km (222 mi) NNW of Athens (Attica) (pop: 664,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Estimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.DepthLocationSource
6.113 kmMacedonia region (Greece)USGS
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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (121 quakes)

Date and timeMag
Depth		LocationDetails
Jun 12, 1991 22:03
32 years ago
2.2

5 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Jun 11, 1991 21:18
32 years ago
2.5

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Jun 1, 1991 11:37
32 years ago
2.1

5 km		MacedoniaMore
May 27, 1991 19:14
32 years ago
3.2

12 km		ballandobo si, 21 km SW of Strumica, North MacedoniaMore
May 26, 1991 17:45
32 years ago
2.6

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
May 24, 1991 10:33
32 years ago
2.6

10 km		MacedoniaMore
May 15, 1991 12:09
32 years ago
2.1

10 km		GreeceMore
May 14, 1991 08:28
32 years ago
2.5

10 km		MacedoniaMore
May 13, 1991 01:54
32 years ago
2.1

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
May 12, 1991 22:39
32 years ago
2.5

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
May 12, 1991 01:47
32 years ago
2.3

10 km		GreeceMore
May 5, 1991 20:59
32 years ago
3.7

10 km		35 km W of Kilkis, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
May 2, 1991 12:20
32 years ago
2.9

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece, 7.7 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMore
May 1, 1991 18:45
32 years ago
3.3

10 km		19 km N of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Apr 15, 1991 18:10
32 years ago
3.2

5 km		Nomos Kilkis, 32 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Apr 15, 1991 17:43
32 years ago
2.5

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Apr 15, 1991 15:50
32 years ago
2.0

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Apr 7, 1991 21:35
32 years ago
2.3

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Apr 7, 1991 15:27
32 years ago
3.4

8.9 km		Nomos Kilkis, 24 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Apr 6, 1991 09:36
32 years ago
2.0

10 km		GreeceMore
Apr 5, 1991 16:48
32 years ago
2.3

10 km		GreeceMore
Apr 5, 1991 15:48
32 years ago
2.7

10 km		19 km SW of Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Apr 5, 1991 15:47
32 years ago
2.6

10 km		GreeceMore
Apr 3, 1991 05:52
32 years ago
2.2

10 km		GreeceMore
Apr 1, 1991 13:53
32 years ago
2.5

10 km		GreeceMore
Apr 1, 1991 11:49
32 years ago
2.4

10 km		GreeceMore
Apr 1, 1991 11:47
32 years ago
2.2

10 km		GreeceMore
Apr 1, 1991 11:12
32 years ago
2.3

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Apr 1, 1991 11:07
32 years ago
2.2

10 km		GreeceMore
Mar 31, 1991 06:01
32 years ago
3.1

10 km		Dojran, 23 km S of Strumica, North MacedoniaMore
Mar 24, 1991 07:16
32 years ago
2.6

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Mar 23, 1991 06:37
32 years ago
2.0

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Mar 22, 1991 17:42
32 years ago
2.5

10 km		GreeceMore
Mar 20, 1991 12:05
32 years ago
2.3

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Mar 16, 1991 21:58
32 years ago
2.5

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Mar 16, 1991 13:42
32 years ago
3.2

10 km		39 km W of Kilkis, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Mar 16, 1991 08:39
32 years ago
2.4

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Mar 10, 1991 17:52
32 years ago
2.7

10 km		GreeceMore
Mar 10, 1991 12:59
32 years ago
2.6

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Mar 9, 1991 18:30
32 years ago
2.3

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Mar 7, 1991 21:15
32 years ago
2.2

10 km		GreeceMore
Mar 7, 1991 14:50
32 years ago
2.7

10 km		GreeceMore
Mar 5, 1991 01:56
32 years ago
2.2

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Mar 4, 1991 21:33
32 years ago
2.2

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Mar 3, 1991 10:09
32 years ago
4.1

6.4 km		34 km W of Kilkis, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Mar 2, 1991 15:00
32 years ago
2.3

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Feb 28, 1991 07:54
32 years ago
2.1

10 km		GreeceMore
Feb 26, 1991 05:07
32 years ago
2.7

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 26 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Feb 25, 1991 14:36
32 years ago
2.5

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Feb 23, 1991 12:52
32 years ago
2.1

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Feb 18, 1991 16:22
32 years ago
2.1

5 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Feb 11, 1991 05:30
32 years ago
2.1

5 km		Macedonia RegionMore
Feb 11, 1991 02:18
32 years ago
2.0

5 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Feb 8, 1991 19:07
32 years ago
2.0

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Feb 6, 1991 03:10
32 years ago
2.1

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Feb 6, 1991 02:44
32 years ago
2.1

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Feb 5, 1991 12:22
32 years ago
2.0

10 km		MacedoniaMore
Feb 3, 1991 23:21
32 years ago
2.9

5 km		5.9 km W of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMore
Jan 28, 1991 10:01
32 years ago
3.5

10 km		37 km W of Kilkis, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Jan 25, 1991 19:21
32 years ago
2.1

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Jan 21, 1991 22:09
32 years ago
2.7

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece, 7.6 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMore
Jan 21, 1991 22:03
32 years ago
2.3

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Jan 21, 1991 21:34
32 years ago
2.1

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Jan 19, 1991 21:14
32 years ago
2.3

5 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Jan 13, 1991 05:01
32 years ago
2.0

10 km		GreeceMore
Jan 12, 1991 10:10
32 years ago
2.9

10 km		29 km N of Katerini, Pieria, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Jan 8, 1991 19:24
32 years ago
2.2

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Jan 8, 1991 13:47
32 years ago
2.3

10 km		GreeceMore
Jan 6, 1991 07:37
32 years ago
2.0

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Jan 5, 1991 14:03
32 years ago
2.7

10 km		MacedoniaMore
Jan 5, 1991 08:58
32 years ago
3.0

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 20 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Jan 4, 1991 04:21
32 years ago
2.0

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Jan 3, 1991 08:14
32 years ago
3.1

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 36 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Jan 1, 1991 17:43
32 years ago
2.1

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Dec 31, 1990 17:39
32 years ago
3.1

10 km		29 km N of Kilkis, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 31, 1990 04:58
32 years ago
3.3

10.7 km		Nomos Kilkis, 25 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 29, 1990 11:59
32 years ago
2.9

9.4 km		Nomos Kilkis, 15 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 25, 1990 20:24
32 years ago
3.2

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 31 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 24, 1990 02:34
32 years ago
3.7

8.7 km		37 km W of Kilkis, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 23, 1990 01:05
32 years ago
3.1

10 km		32 km W of Kilkis, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 22, 1990 23:46
32 years ago
2.7

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece, 8.8 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMore
Dec 22, 1990 22:53
32 years ago
2.8

14 km		Nomos Kilkis, 27 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 22, 1990 22:40
32 years ago
3.6

10 km		39 km W of Kilkis, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 22, 1990 13:24
32 years ago
2.9

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 21 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 22, 1990 06:15
32 years ago
2.7

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 29 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 22, 1990 04:28
32 years ago
3.3

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 32 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 22, 1990 03:39
32 years ago
2.9

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece, 8 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMore
Dec 22, 1990 00:26
32 years ago
3.0

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 18 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 21:04
32 years ago
3.5

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 19 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 18:37
32 years ago
3.5

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 27 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 17:16
32 years ago
2.9

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 22 km NW of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 16:19
32 years ago
4.6

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 26 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 16:00
32 years ago
2.8

14 km		Nomos Kilkis, 22 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 15:42
32 years ago
3.2

10.2 km		5.8 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMore
Dec 21, 1990 15:26
32 years ago
2.5

10 km		GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 15:14
32 years ago
2.9

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 31 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 14:55
32 years ago
2.5

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Dec 21, 1990 14:17
32 years ago
2.8

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 26 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 13:39
32 years ago
3.0

9.4 km		40 km W of Kilkis, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 13:09
32 years ago
3.1

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 20 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 12:48
32 years ago
2.3

9.7 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Dec 21, 1990 12:35
32 years ago
2.3

12 km		GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 12:19
32 years ago
2.3

9.6 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Dec 21, 1990 12:05
32 years ago
2.4

9.1 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Dec 21, 1990 11:55
32 years ago
2.5

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Dec 21, 1990 11:10
32 years ago
2.9

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece, 10.8 km W of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMore
Dec 21, 1990 11:03
32 years ago
3.2

9.9 km		Nomos Kilkis, 34 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 10:37
32 years ago
2.9

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 29 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 10:34
32 years ago
2.7

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece, 9.1 km SW of Gevgelija, North MacedoniaMore
Dec 21, 1990 10:30
32 years ago
2.9

10 km		Rosoman, 10.8 km NW of Kavadarci, North MacedoniaMore
Dec 21, 1990 10:28
32 years ago
3.1

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 19 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 10:25
32 years ago
2.1

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Dec 21, 1990 09:06
32 years ago
2.5

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Dec 21, 1990 09:02
32 years ago
2.3

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Dec 21, 1990 08:56
32 years ago
2.8

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 29 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 08:38
32 years ago
2.2

10 km		Macedonia Region (Greece)More
Dec 21, 1990 08:20
32 years ago
2.9

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 28 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 08:14
32 years ago
2.9

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 29 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 08:00
32 years ago
3.6

14 km		Nomos Kilkis, 19 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 07:40
32 years ago
3.1

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 22 km NW of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
Dec 21, 1990 07:24
32 years ago
3.3

10 km		Nomos Kilkis, 25 km N of Giannitsa, Pella, Central Macedonia, GreeceMore
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