Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 6 km SSW of Messíni, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Messíni, Greece on Mon, Oct 23, 2000, 7:32 PM GMT+3 (16:32 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 66 km W of Kýthira, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-10-23 16:32:29 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.990° N, 21.990° 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.

How well it is located

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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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.47 km E of Koróni, Greece · 9474 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 3.566 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9462 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.525 km S of Gýtheio, Greece · 9458 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 3.564 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9458 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 3.357 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9452 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 3.246 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9451 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 3.021 km SSE of Leonídio, Greece · 9448 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 3.219 km NNE of Sykiá, Greece · 9448 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 3.246 km S of Methóni, Greece · 9447 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 3.471 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 9447 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 3.420 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 9447 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 3.225 km NNE of Sykiá, Greece · 9439 days ago · 28 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 3.123 km NE of Moláoi, Greece · 9439 days ago · 29 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 3.25 km SSE of Meligalás, Greece · 9435 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 3.311 km SE of Methóni, Greece · 9435 days ago · 28 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 3.531 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 9435 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.98 km SSW of Paralía Vérgas, Greece · 9435 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  18. 3.162 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9431 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 3.217 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 9423 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 3.453 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 9420 days ago · 79 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 3.04 km N of Filiatrá, Greece · 9420 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  22. 3.156 km S of Koróni, Greece · 9419 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 3.04 km SW of Messíni, Greece · 9417 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  24. 3.019 km SE of Leonídio, Greece · 9417 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 2.539 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9476 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.551 km S of Koróni, Greece · 9478 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.86 km NE of Arfará, Greece · 9479 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 3.19 km S of Megalópoli, Greece · 9481 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 3.114 km WNW of Pýlos, Greece · 9484 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 3.06 km NE of Arfará, Greece · 9485 days ago · 17 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 3.510 km S of Megalópoli, Greece · 9486 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 3.48 km WNW of Karátoula, Greece · 9488 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 3.020 km NNE of Moláoi, Greece · 9488 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 3.111 km N of Meligalás, Greece · 9492 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 3.329 km SW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9493 days ago · 30 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.93 km NE of Filiatrá, Greece · 9494 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a298. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC.