Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 48 km SSW of Kýthira, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 48 km SSW of Kýthira, Greece on Wed, Mar 17, 1999, 9:24 AM GMT+2 (07:24 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 86 km S of Methóni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-03-17 07:24:14 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.770° N, 22.724° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.796 km S of Koróni, Greece · 10040 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 4.290 km S of Methóni, Greece · 10033 days ago · 47 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 5.486 km S of Methóni, Greece · 10033 days ago · 40 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 4.098 km S of Methóni, Greece · 10033 days ago · 44 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 3.9100 km S of Methóni, Greece · 10033 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 3.879 km S of Koróni, Greece · 10032 days ago · 86 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 4.299 km S of Koróni, Greece · 10032 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 4.072 km SSW of Koróni, Greece · 10031 days ago · 60 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 3.156 km S of Koróni, Greece · 10004 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 3.656 km S of Koróni, Greece · 10065 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 3.28 km S of Asopós, Greece · 10065 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.6104 km SW of Kýthira, Greece · 10065 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 3.8113 km WSW of Palaióchora, Greece · 10065 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 3.911 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 10066 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 3.219 km W of Kíssamos, Greece · 10070 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 3.684 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 10072 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 3.844 km W of Kíssamos, Greece · 10084 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 4.424 km ESE of Kýthira, Greece · 10085 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 3.847 km W of Palaióchora, Greece · 10086 days ago · 76 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 4.040 km WSW of Palaióchora, Greece · 10089 days ago · 67 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00094np. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC.