Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 5 km ENE of Amárynthos, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 5 km ENE of Amárynthos, Greece on Tue, Mar 6, 2001, 7:32 PM GMT+2 (17:32 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 11 km ENE of Psachná, 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
2001-03-06 17:32:18 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.410° N, 23.950° 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
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.83 km SE of Yimnón, Greece · 9335 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.26 km N of Istiaía, Greece · 9334 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 3.02 km WNW of Oreoí, Greece · 9334 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.335 km ENE of Patitírion, Greece · 9330 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 3.518 km ENE of Mantoúdi, Greece · 9323 days ago · 25 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.3Greece · 9313 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 3.911 km ENE of Psachná, Greece · 9310 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 3.212 km NE of Rafína, Greece · 9309 days ago · 21 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.10 km WNW of Varybóbi, Greece · 9303 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 3.117 km SW of Skiáthos, Greece · 9302 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.72 km NNW of Áyios Thomás, Greece · 9295 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 3.214 km WSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 9292 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.27 km SSE of Istiaía, Greece · 9283 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away

Before

  1. 2.47 km SW of Loukísia, Greece · 9348 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 3.08 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece · 9350 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 3.15 km ENE of Akraifnía, Greece · 9351 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 3.14 km W of Néa Artáki, Greece · 9351 days ago · 22 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 2.32 km NNW of Acharnés, Greece · 9354 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 3.624 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 9355 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 3.2Greece · 9358 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.93 km SW of Fylí, Greece · 9361 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 3.95 km NE of Magoúla, Greece · 9361 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 3.15 km N of Asprópyrgos, Greece · 9361 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 3.09 km S of Domvraína, Greece · 9367 days ago · 38 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.43 km NE of Fylí, Greece · 9369 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 2.914 km SW of Skiáthos, Greece · 9369 days ago · 34 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ab0s. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:36 AM UTC.