Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 48 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 48 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece on Fri, Aug 24, 2001, 2:15 AM GMT+3 (23:15 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 14 km W of Sitia, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-08-23 23:15:08 UTC
Depth
36.0 km (22.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.670° N, 25.930° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

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 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.632 km N of Káto Goúves, Greece · 9160 days ago · 49 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 4.714 km W of Sitia, Greece · 9150 days ago · 55 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 3.729 km NW of Fry, Greece · 9149 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 3.562 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 9147 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 3.613 km NNE of Anógeia, Greece · 9144 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 3.921 km ESE of Pýrgos, Greece · 9144 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 3.716 km SSE of Astypálaia, Greece · 9141 days ago · 38 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 3.79 km W of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 9130 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 3.840 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece · 9126 days ago · 75 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 3.921 km WSW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 9125 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 3.664 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece · 9125 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 3.926 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 9112 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000amxx. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.