Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 30 km S of Lávrio, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 30 km S of Lávrio, Greece on Tue, Jul 20, 1999, 3:05 AM GMT+3 (00:05 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 5 km WNW of Fylí, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-07-20 00:05:04 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.440° N, 24.050° 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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.08 km SW of Saronída, Greece · 9924 days ago · 37 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 3.936 km WNW of Sérifos, Greece · 9909 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 6.05 km WNW of Fylí, Greece · 9889 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 4.40 km SE of Thrakomakedónes, Greece · 9889 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 4.33 km NNW of Lykóvrysi, Greece · 9889 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 4.02 km NW of Fylí, Greece · 9889 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 4.31 km ESE of Paianía, Greece · 9889 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 4.22 km NW of Athens, Greece · 9889 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 4.22 km NNW of Chaïdári, Greece · 9889 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 4.22 km SE of Karellás, Greece · 9889 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 3.91 km NNW of Kipséli, Greece · 9889 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 4.12 km S of Elefsína, Greece · 9888 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 4.60 km NNE of Petroúpolis, Greece · 9888 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 3.93 km W of Afidnés, Greece · 9888 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 3.90 km S of Ágioi Anárgyroi, Greece · 9888 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 4.41 km WSW of Petroúpolis, Greece · 9888 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 4.01 km SE of Skarmagkás, Greece · 9888 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 4.30 km SE of Kamaterón, Greece · 9888 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 4.21 km NW of Chaïdári, Greece · 9886 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 3.90 km N of Metamórfosi, Greece · 9884 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 2.99 km SE of Kinéta, Greece · 9963 days ago · 29 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009bvf. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:37 AM UTC.