Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 12 km S of Sými, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 12 km S of Sými, Greece on Thu, May 13, 1999, 11:42 AM GMT+3 (08:42 UTC), 105 km (65 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 54 km SE of Lárdos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-05-13 08:42:27 UTC
Depth
104.8 km (65.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
36.501° N, 27.824° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00097vt. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC.