Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 21 km N of Fry, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 21 km N of Fry, Greece on Mon, Mar 15, 1999, 12:47 PM GMT+2 (10:47 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 33 km E of Astypálaia, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-03-15 10:47:24 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.610° N, 26.890° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.550 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 10064 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 3.639 km N of Karpathos, Greece · 10054 days ago · 47 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 3.844 km W of Émponas, Greece · 10052 days ago · 32 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 4.333 km E of Astypálaia, Greece · 10040 days ago · 160 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 3.519 km N of Karpathos, Greece · 10028 days ago · 36 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 3.728 km N of Sitia, Greece · 10025 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 4.138 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece · 10067 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 4.39 km ENE of Fry, Greece · 10080 days ago · 72 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 3.864 km ESE of Karpathos, Greece · 10081 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.536 km NE of Karpathos, Greece · 10081 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00094j7. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC.