Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 8 km SSE of Argostólion, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 8 km SSE of Argostólion, Greece on Wed, Aug 15, 2001, 2:30 PM GMT+3 (11:30 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 38 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-08-15 11:30:00 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.110° N, 20.530° 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

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Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.343 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 9164 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 4.438 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9161 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 3.462 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9161 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 3.125 km S of Argostólion, Greece · 9161 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 3.326 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9161 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 3.566 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9145 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 4.319 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9140 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 3.117 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9138 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 3.010 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9137 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 3.514 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 9128 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 4.132 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9127 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 3.523 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9127 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 3.327 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9124 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 3.018 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 9124 days ago · 29 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 3.122 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 9123 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 2.910 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 9123 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 3.655 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9180 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.229 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 9181 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 3.314 km NNE of Katastárion, Greece · 9195 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 4.113 km NNW of Katastárion, Greece · 9195 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000amgy. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC.