Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 9 km WNW of Áris, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 9 km WNW of Áris, Greece on Sun, Jul 8, 2001, 4:34 AM GMT+3 (01:34 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 12 km NNW of Langádhia, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-07-08 01:34:11 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.140° N, 21.910° 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
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.13 km ESE of Meligalás, Greece · 9216 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 3.550 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9211 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.723 km W of Methóni, Greece · 9206 days ago · 35 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.97 km W of Ástros, Greece · 9194 days ago · 57 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 3.432 km S of Koróni, Greece · 9193 days ago · 27 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.43 km SW of Messíni, Greece · 9187 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 4.312 km NNW of Langádhia, Greece · 9185 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 3.542 km SSW of Koróni, Greece · 9182 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 3.315 km ESE of Kalávryta, Greece · 9177 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 3.43 km ESE of Goúmero, Greece · 9171 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 3.424 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 9160 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 4.225 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 9158 days ago · 20 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 4.148 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 9224 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 3.326 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 9224 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.99 km NE of Lálas, Greece · 9230 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.155 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 9239 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 3.313 km SW of Kardamýli, Greece · 9240 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 3.244 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9242 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 3.511 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9244 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 3.610 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9245 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 3.28 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9245 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 3.36 km S of Vartholomió, Greece · 9245 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aj6a. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:04 AM UTC.