Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 52 km WSW of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 52 km WSW of Methóni, Greece on Mon, Dec 28, 1998, 12:01 PM GMT+2 (10:01 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 55 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1998-12-28 10:01:41 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.650° N, 21.160° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.516 km SW of Koróni, Greece · 10140 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 3.853 km S of Koróni, Greece · 10140 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.154 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10139 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 3.552 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10129 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 3.052 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10125 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 3.256 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10120 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.960 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 10117 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 3.064 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 10109 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 3.138 km W of Methóni, Greece · 10109 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 4.255 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 10103 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 4.114 km SSE of Vlachópoulo, Greece · 10102 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 3.120 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 10100 days ago · 25 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 3.665 km S of Methóni, Greece · 10099 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 4.231 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 10090 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 4.046 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 10090 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 3.951 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 10088 days ago · 44 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 3.060 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 10087 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 3.314 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 10086 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 3.358 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 10084 days ago · 30 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 3.734 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10154 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 3.821 km WSW of Epitálio, Greece · 10156 days ago · 19 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.351 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 10164 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.422 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 10168 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 3.422 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 10168 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000909f. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC.