Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 61 km S of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 61 km S of Methóni, Greece on Tue, Aug 17, 1999, 4:53 AM GMT+3 (01:53 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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Magnitude
3.9 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-08-17 01:53:46 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.263° N, 21.720° 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.761 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9909 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 3.627 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 9909 days ago · 54 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 3.811 km ENE of Methóni, Greece · 9900 days ago · 78 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 3.8138 km S of Methóni, Greece · 9866 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 3.9132 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 9865 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 3.869 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 9917 days ago · 52 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 3.789 km S of Methóni, Greece · 9924 days ago · 31 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 3.313 km SSW of Messíni, Greece · 9925 days ago · 38 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 3.4112 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 9930 days ago · 30 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009d5j. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC.