Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 57 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 57 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece on Tue, Jan 23, 2001, 11:45 AM GMT+2 (09:45 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 23 km S of Palekastro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-01-23 09:45:24 UTC
Depth
17.0 km (10.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.760° N, 25.910° 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
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.721 km NE of Firá, Greece · 9361 days ago · 22 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 3.667 km N of Sitia, Greece · 9358 days ago · 41 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 3.612 km NNW of Sitia, Greece · 9347 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.452 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 9339 days ago · 36 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 4.823 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 9337 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 3.79 km S of Sitia, Greece · 9337 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.729 km SSW of Palekastro, Greece · 9337 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 3.816 km S of Sitia, Greece · 9329 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 4.046 km NW of Fry, Greece · 9328 days ago · 111 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 3.754 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece · 9327 days ago · 28 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 3.823 km SSW of Palekastro, Greece · 9325 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 3.819 km SE of Kastélli, Greece · 9387 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 3.666 km SSW of Astypálaia, Greece · 9388 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 3.231 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 9389 days ago · 30 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.841 km NW of Fry, Greece · 9394 days ago · 48 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 3.94 km NNE of Gra Liyiá, Greece · 9399 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 3.70 km SW of Kentrí, Greece · 9400 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 3.99 km ESE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9400 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 4.12 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9400 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 3.916 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9400 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 3.829 km N of Sitia, Greece · 9413 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a879. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:49 PM UTC.