Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 6 km ENE of Sidirókastro, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Sidirókastro, Greece on Wed, Dec 6, 2000, 2:21 PM GMT+2 (12:21 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 5 km NNE of Néa Apollonía, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-12-06 12:21:20 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.254° N, 23.466° 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
12

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 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.016 km NNW of Garmen, Bulgaria · 9430 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 2.95 km NNW of Kolarovo, Bulgaria · 9429 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 2.33 km SSW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 9422 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 2.45 km SSW of Simitli, Bulgaria · 9410 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.96 km WSW of Skotoússa, Greece · 9409 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.17 km NNW of Kolarovo, Bulgaria · 9407 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 2.46 km WSW of Skotoússa, Greece · 9406 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 2.33 km NW of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 9401 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.95 km NNW of Arnaía, Greece · 9397 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 3.35 km NNE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 9394 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.19 km SE of Palaiokómi, Greece · 9389 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.92 km N of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 9379 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 2.06 km NNE of Krithiá, Greece · 9374 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.08 km SW of Mavrothálassa, Greece · 9372 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 2.45 km NW of Strymonikó, Greece · 9436 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 3.16 km WSW of Skotoússa, Greece · 9438 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 3.36 km WSW of Skotoússa, Greece · 9438 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 3.22 km NW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 9442 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.13 km NW of Berovo, North Macedonia · 9450 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.72 km W of Askós, Greece · 9458 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a5kr. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:13 PM UTC.