Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 33 km SSE of Gáïos, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 33 km SSE of Gáïos, Greece on Wed, May 30, 2001, 6:17 PM GMT+3 (15:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 30 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-05-30 15:17:04 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.910° N, 20.290° 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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.116 km N of Paramythiá, Greece · 9255 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.91 km NNW of Amfilochía, Greece · 9244 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 3.012 km NW of Pappadátes, Greece · 9243 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 4.22 km NE of Thesprotikó, Greece · 9240 days ago · 51 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 3.18 km NE of Filippiáda, Greece · 9240 days ago · 34 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 3.05 km WSW of Filippiáda, Greece · 9240 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 3.15 km SSE of Néos Oropós, Greece · 9240 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 3.32 km S of Néos Oropós, Greece · 9239 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 4.530 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9239 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 3.114 km ESE of Sardínia, Greece · 9238 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 3.37 km NE of Filiátes, Greece · 9238 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.82 km NW of Kalamiá, Greece · 9231 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 3.39 km N of Préveza, Greece · 9231 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 3.09 km SE of Néos Oropós, Greece · 9231 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 3.510 km ESE of Paramythiá, Greece · 9230 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 3.48 km WNW of Anéza, Greece · 9229 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 3.92 km ESE of Néos Oropós, Greece · 9221 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 3.17 km WSW of Anéza, Greece · 9221 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 3.519 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9219 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  20. 4.015 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9218 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  21. 2.99 km SSE of Paramythiá, Greece · 9214 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  22. 3.55 km SW of Paramythiá, Greece · 9212 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 3.17 km ENE of Filiátes, Greece · 9211 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  24. 3.23 km NNE of Sardínia, Greece · 9206 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 3.048 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9256 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 3.31 km SSW of Kandíla, Greece · 9262 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 3.25 km SSE of Itháki, Greece · 9265 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.918 km SW of Kandíla, Greece · 9266 days ago · 25 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 3.09 km W of Kríkellos, Greece · 9266 days ago · 31 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 3.826 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 9266 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 3.52 km WNW of Ágios Matthaíos, Greece · 9272 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 3.30 km SSW of Pappadátes, Greece · 9272 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.92 km N of Pérdika, Greece · 9273 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 3.010 km SW of Asprángeloi, Greece · 9282 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aft3. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC.