Greece earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 6 km SW of Chóra, Greece

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Chóra, Greece on Thu, Jan 4, 2001, 3:20 AM GMT+2 (01:20 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 10 km NW of Kokkári, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (Md, duration), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-01-04 01:20:38 UTC
Depth
11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.660° N, 26.860° 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
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.74 km ENE of Germencik, Turkey · 9396 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 3.828 km NW of Néon Karlovásion, Greece · 9378 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 3.212 km SE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 9372 days ago · 24 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 4.021 km N of Néon Karlovásion, Greece · 9359 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 4.410 km NW of Kokkári, Greece · 9348 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 3.817 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece · 9347 days ago · 18 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 3.17 km SE of Kálymnos, Greece · 9415 days ago · 21 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 3.010 km ESE of Selçuk, Turkey · 9424 days ago · 30 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 3.811 km SSE of Tire, Turkey · 9424 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 3.26 km E of Ku?adas?, Turkey · 9424 days ago · 32 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 3.611 km SSE of Tire, Turkey · 9426 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 3.52 km NNE of ?ncirliova, Turkey · 9429 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a747. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:18 AM UTC.