Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 41 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 41 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Mon, Aug 2, 1999, 4:25 PM GMT+3 (13:25 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 55 km SW of Lithakiá, 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
1999-08-02 13:25:53 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.390° N, 20.600° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.06 km NE of Lixoúri, Greece · 9922 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 4.155 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9911 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 3.844 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9911 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 4.125 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 9896 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 3.24 km NW of Vanáton, Greece · 9928 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 2.950 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9929 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 3.051 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9929 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 3.041 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 9934 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 3.035 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9936 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 3.210 km SW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9939 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 3.21 km NNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9943 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 3.568 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9944 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 3.770 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9946 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 3.261 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9946 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 3.010 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 9947 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 3.492 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9947 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 3.0Greece · 9948 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 3.66 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9949 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009cgu. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC.