Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 8 km NW of Chóra Sfakíon, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Chóra Sfakíon, Greece on Thu, May 3, 2001, 11:58 PM GMT+3 (20:58 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 59 km WSW of Palaióchora, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-05-03 20:58:46 UTC
Depth
42.0 km (26.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.260° N, 24.080° 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.514 km NNE of Rethymno, Greece · 9270 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 4.125 km NW of Kíssamos, Greece · 9266 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.719 km SSW of Tympáki, Greece · 9261 days ago · 75 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 3.612 km SW of Pérama, Greece · 9243 days ago · 29 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.648 km ESE of Kýthira, Greece · 9242 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 4.259 km WSW of Palaióchora, Greece · 9241 days ago · 67 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.536 km NNW of Kíssamos, Greece · 9230 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 3.84 km NNE of Vrýses, Greece · 9289 days ago · 25 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 4.554 km W of Palaióchora, Greece · 9289 days ago · 68 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 3.424 km W of Kíssamos, Greece · 9292 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.84 km S of Chóra Sfakíon, Greece · 9301 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 4.024 km SSE of Kastrí, Greece · 9303 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 3.810 km SSW of Asímion, Greece · 9305 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 3.556 km WSW of Kíssamos, Greece · 9305 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 4.155 km SE of Kastrí, Greece · 9306 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 3.915 km SSW of Agía Galíni, Greece · 9309 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aecx. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:39 AM UTC.