Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 4 km SW of Messíni, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Messíni, Greece on Wed, Dec 20, 2000, 3:42 PM GMT+2 (13:42 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 14 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-12-20 13:42:21 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.020° N, 21.980° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.019 km SE of Leonídio, Greece · 9417 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 3.440 km S of Methóni, Greece · 9407 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 3.123 km WSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 9395 days ago · 25 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 3.166 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9383 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 3.017 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9382 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 3.358 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9379 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 3.17 km ESE of Sparta, Greece · 9377 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 3.510 km W of Pórto Chéli, Greece · 9373 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 3.014 km ENE of Ágios Andréas, Greece · 9373 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 2.913 km ESE of Ágios Andréas, Greece · 9372 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 3.914 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9368 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 2.921 km NNE of Lálas, Greece · 9366 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 3.419 km SSW of Kalávryta, Greece · 9363 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 3.145 km S of Koróni, Greece · 9362 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 3.156 km S of Koróni, Greece · 9418 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 3.04 km N of Filiatrá, Greece · 9420 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 3.453 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 9420 days ago · 79 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 3.217 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 9422 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 3.162 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9431 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.98 km SSW of Paralía Vérgas, Greece · 9435 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 3.531 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 9435 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 3.311 km SE of Methóni, Greece · 9435 days ago · 28 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 3.25 km SSE of Meligalás, Greece · 9435 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 3.123 km NE of Moláoi, Greece · 9439 days ago · 29 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 3.225 km NNE of Sykiá, Greece · 9439 days ago · 28 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 3.420 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 9447 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 3.471 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 9447 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 3.246 km S of Methóni, Greece · 9447 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a6eb. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:51 PM UTC.