Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 29 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 29 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece on Fri, Mar 16, 2001, 8:20 AM GMT+2 (06:20 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 54 km S of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-03-16 06:20:52 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.060° N, 21.270° 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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.135 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 9331 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.717 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 9331 days ago · 18 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.754 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9331 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 3.627 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 9330 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 3.028 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9324 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 3.17 km W of Kardamýli, Greece · 9324 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 3.47 km S of Kardamás, Greece · 9320 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 3.23 km SE of Meligalás, Greece · 9319 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 3.34 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9313 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 3.449 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9311 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 3.025 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 9308 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 3.330 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9303 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 3.49 km SW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9302 days ago · 17 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 3.511 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9302 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 3.21 km WNW of Zacháro, Greece · 9287 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 2.931 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9284 days ago · 29 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 3.167 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9274 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 3.411 km E of Arfará, Greece · 9273 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 3.639 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 9272 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 2.918 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9335 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 3.76 km S of Katastárion, Greece · 9338 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.923 km WSW of Zacháro, Greece · 9341 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 3.39 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 9342 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 3.672 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 9343 days ago · 25 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 3.369 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9343 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 3.652 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9348 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 3.46 km NNE of Filiatrá, Greece · 9355 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000abgr. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC.