Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 53 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 53 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece on Wed, Dec 13, 2000, 1:01 PM GMT+2 (11:01 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 2 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-12-13 11:01:43 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.730° N, 25.860° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
5

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.829 km N of Sitia, Greece · 9413 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 3.916 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9400 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 4.12 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9400 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 3.99 km ESE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9400 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 3.70 km SW of Kentrí, Greece · 9400 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.94 km NNE of Gra Liyiá, Greece · 9398 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 3.841 km NW of Fry, Greece · 9394 days ago · 48 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 3.231 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 9389 days ago · 30 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 3.666 km SSW of Astypálaia, Greece · 9388 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 4.023 km WSW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 9387 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 3.819 km SE of Kastélli, Greece · 9387 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 3.857 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 9383 days ago · 17 km deep · 6 km away

Before

  1. 3.715 km NE of Firá, Greece · 9427 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.614 km W of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 9428 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 3.551 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 9452 days ago · 19 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 3.757 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 9452 days ago · 23 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a60a. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC.