Greece earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 2 km NNW of Peristerá, Greece

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of Peristerá, Greece on Fri, Mar 12, 1993, 8:20 AM GMT+2 (06:20 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 3 km NW of Chrysochórafa, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1993-03-12 06:20:35 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.569° N, 23.153° 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: 50 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.54 km S of Chortiátis, Greece · 12260 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.29 km NNW of Stathmós Mourión, Greece · 12259 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.94 km NNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 12258 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 4.03 km NW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12244 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.511 km NW of Kolarovo, Bulgaria · 12244 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.68 km NW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12244 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.03 km WNW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12244 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.97 km WNW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12244 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 3.75 km NW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12244 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.78 km NW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12244 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.110 km W of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12244 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.78 km W of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12243 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.27 km NW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12243 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 3.46 km W of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12243 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.210 km WNW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12243 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.48 km WNW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12243 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.07 km WNW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12243 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.57 km WNW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12243 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.99 km WNW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12243 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 1.84 km E of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 12239 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  21. 1.55 km NE of Sochós, Greece · 12239 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 2.711 km NW of Stratónion, Greece · 12238 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  23. 2.06 km NNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 12237 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  24. 2.24 km NNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 12236 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  25. 1.82 km NE of Nisí, Greece · 12236 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 2.412 km N of Stratónion, Greece · 12236 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 2.23 km N of Símantra, Greece · 12236 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  28. 1.74 km N of Strymonikó, Greece · 12234 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 1.76 km N of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 12233 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  30. 1.815 km W of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12233 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 2.47 km WNW of Ierissós, Greece · 12232 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  32. 1.93 km NNE of Palaiokómi, Greece · 12232 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  33. 1.6Greece · 12230 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  34. 2.36 km WSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12227 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  35. 1.56 km WSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12225 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  36. 3.07 km WSW of Arnaía, Greece · 12223 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 2.24 km WSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12221 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  38. 2.53 km SSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12220 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  39. 2.28 km SSE of Mavrothálassa, Greece · 12219 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  40. 1.95 km SSE of Mavrothálassa, Greece · 12219 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  41. 1.96 km NNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 12217 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  42. 2.13 km WNW of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 12217 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  43. 2.11 km WNW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 12216 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  44. 1.95 km NNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 12212 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  45. 1.62 km NW of Lagkadás, Greece · 12210 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  46. 1.52 km ENE of Kolchikón, Greece · 12210 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  47. 1.73 km NNW of Lagkadás, Greece · 12210 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  48. 1.97 km NNW of Néa Tríglia, Greece · 12208 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  49. 1.79 km SW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12206 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  50. 2.02 km N of Néa Sánta, Greece · 12205 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 1.75 km NNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 12260 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 1.93 km WNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 12261 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.94 km WNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 12261 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.05 km NNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 12263 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 1.62 km E of Kalýves Polygýrou, Greece · 12264 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.86 km WNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 12264 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 1.95 km W of Sárti, Greece · 12266 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.54 km SW of Kolchikón, Greece · 12268 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.25 km WSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12269 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.124 km SE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 12269 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 1.96 km WNW of Axioúpoli, Greece · 12270 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 2.06 km NW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 12270 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 2.46 km ENE of Sárti, Greece · 12270 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.49 km E of Sárti, Greece · 12271 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 2.212 km WSW of Mavrothálassa, Greece · 12272 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.33 km SSW of Thessaloníki, Greece · 12273 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 2.33 km NNE of Kolchikón, Greece · 12274 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 1.62 km WNW of Askós, Greece · 12275 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 2.37 km E of Sárti, Greece · 12275 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 1.910 km WSW of Litóchoro, Greece · 12275 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0005pcn. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:47 AM UTC.