Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 119 km S of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 119 km S of Methóni, Greece on Wed, May 19, 1999, 6:48 PM GMT+3 (15:48 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 61 km W of Kýthira, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-05-19 15:48:20 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.750° N, 21.540° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.6111 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 9976 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 3.752 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 9966 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 4.261 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9950 days ago · 47 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 3.659 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 9950 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 3.156 km S of Koróni, Greece · 10004 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.451 km SSW of Koróni, Greece · 10006 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 4.140 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 10006 days ago · 30 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 3.8106 km S of Methóni, Greece · 10026 days ago · 53 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00098b7. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC.