Greece earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 8 km SSE of Argos Orestiko, Greece

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 8 km SSE of Argos Orestiko, Greece on Fri, Apr 20, 2001, 11:51 PM GMT+3 (20:51 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 12 km N of Bilisht, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Fri, Apr 20, 2001, 11:51 PM GMT+3
UTC: 2001-04-20 20:51:40 UTC
Depth: 16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 40.380° N, 21.302° E
Region: Greece
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 8

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000adpr. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC.