Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 40 km N of Sitia, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 40 km N of Sitia, Greece on Tue, Jan 5, 1999, 11:32 PM GMT+2 (21:32 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 9 km ENE of Fry, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-01-05 21:32:44 UTC
Depth
37.0 km (23.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.570° N, 26.120° 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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.922 km SE of Fry, Greece · 10120 days ago · 37 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 3.217 km NW of Karpathos, Greece · 10107 days ago · 17 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 3.515 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece · 10098 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 3.936 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 10098 days ago · 53 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 3.74 km NW of Limín Khersonísou, Greece · 10084 days ago · 65 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 4.39 km ENE of Fry, Greece · 10081 days ago · 72 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 3.848 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 10081 days ago · 39 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 3.855 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 10080 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 3.550 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 10080 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 4.515 km SE of Arkalochóri, Greece · 10138 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 3.650 km SSE of Emporeío, Greece · 10156 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 3.755 km S of Astypálaia, Greece · 10157 days ago · 145 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 3.650 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 10162 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00090pf. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC.