Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 57 km WSW of Émponas, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 57 km WSW of Émponas, Greece on Sat, Sep 15, 2001, 1:47 AM GMT+3 (22:47 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 19 km SSW of Kéfalos, 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
2001-09-14 22:47:24 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.080° N, 27.240° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.919 km SSW of Kéfalos, Greece · 9148 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 3.726 km SW of Kéfalos, Greece · 9143 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.716 km SSE of Astypálaia, Greece · 9141 days ago · 38 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 3.829 km SW of Kéfalos, Greece · 9126 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 3.618 km SW of Kéfalos, Greece · 9125 days ago · 18 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 3.664 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece · 9125 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 3.421 km WSW of Émponas, Greece · 9112 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 3.926 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 9112 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 3.933 km SW of Émponas, Greece · 9109 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 3.765 km NW of Fry, Greece · 9100 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 3.843 km NW of Fry, Greece · 9097 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 3.845 km ENE of Karpathos, Greece · 9094 days ago · 29 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 3.729 km NW of Fry, Greece · 9149 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ap6r. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.