Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 3 km WNW of Plomári, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 3 km WNW of Plomári, Greece on Sat, Nov 18, 2000, 11:27 AM GMT+2 (09:27 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 20 km NW of Míthymna, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-11-18 09:27:37 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.990° N, 26.330° 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
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.519 km SSE of Psará, Greece · 9449 days ago · 34 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 3.210 km ESE of Karaburun, Turkey · 9435 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 3.820 km NW of Míthymna, Greece · 9426 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 3.312 km NNW of Míthymna, Greece · 9417 days ago · 35 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 3.611 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 9405 days ago · 35 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 3.625 km SW of Plomári, Greece · 9404 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 3.615 km SE of Ayvac?k, Turkey · 9400 days ago · 25 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 3.523 km ENE of Psará, Greece · 9454 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.529 km NW of Eresós, Greece · 9455 days ago · 30 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 3.931 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 9455 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 3.517 km W of Míthymna, Greece · 9456 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 4.07 km SSW of Behram, Turkey · 9461 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 3.625 km WNW of Karaburun, Turkey · 9463 days ago · 44 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 3.512 km ENE of Zeytinda?, Turkey · 9475 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a48m. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC.