Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 33 km SW of Émponas, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 33 km SW of Émponas, Greece on Wed, Oct 24, 2001, 7:20 PM GMT+3 (16:20 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 44 km SW of Émponas, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-10-24 16:20:35 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.990° N, 27.620° 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
6

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 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.926 km ESE of Afántou, Greece · 9099 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.845 km ENE of Karpathos, Greece · 9095 days ago · 29 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 3.945 km SW of Mandráki, Greece · 9057 days ago · 24 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 4.544 km SW of Émponas, Greece · 9051 days ago · 43 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 3.950 km WSW of Émponas, Greece · 9051 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 3.952 km S of Mandráki, Greece · 9051 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 3.843 km W of Émponas, Greece · 9051 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away

Before

  1. 3.421 km WSW of Émponas, Greece · 9112 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 3.664 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece · 9125 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 4.27 km SSW of ?çmeler, Turkey · 9125 days ago · 89 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 3.618 km SW of Kéfalos, Greece · 9125 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 3.829 km SW of Kéfalos, Greece · 9126 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ark3. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC.