Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 11 km WNW of Geráki, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Geráki, Greece on Sun, May 9, 1999, 12:25 PM GMT+3 (09:25 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 10 km SW of Methóni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-05-09 09:25:17 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.020° N, 22.580° 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 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.011 km WSW of Langádhia, Greece · 10006 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 3.156 km S of Koróni, Greece · 10004 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.227 km N of Kýthira, Greece · 10002 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.87 km SW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 9988 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 3.410 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 9986 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 3.411 km NW of Koróni, Greece · 9979 days ago · 31 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 3.06 km SSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 10014 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 3.25 km W of Sofikón, Greece · 10014 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.412 km WNW of Kyparissía, Greece · 10024 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.914 km ESE of Ágios Andréas, Greece · 10029 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.812 km ESE of Ágios Andréas, Greece · 10029 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 4.112 km WNW of Levídion, Greece · 10035 days ago · 99 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.35 km W of Sofikón, Greece · 10037 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 3.312 km ESE of Karyés, Greece · 10037 days ago · 34 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00097na. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC.