M2.9 earthquake 4 km SSW of Gavaloú, Greece
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Gavaloú, Greece on Sun, Jul 15, 2001, 3:31 PM GMT+3 (12:31 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.3 12 km NNW of Langádhia, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (Md, duration), micro
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-07-15 12:31:37 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.490° N, 21.510° 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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.08 km SSE of Kírra, Greece · 9209 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
- 3.1Greece · 9209 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
- 3.23 km NNE of Sardínia, Greece · 9205 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
- 2.98 km NNE of Témeni, Greece · 9195 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
- 3.35 km NNE of Aígio, Greece · 9194 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
- 4.113 km NNW of Katastárion, Greece · 9194 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
- 3.314 km NNE of Katastárion, Greece · 9194 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
- 4.312 km NNW of Langádhia, Greece · 9185 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
- 3.229 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 9180 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
- 3.18 km SSE of Argostólion, Greece · 9178 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
- 3.112 km SSW of Karpenísi, Greece · 9178 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
- 3.216 km S of Karpenísi, Greece · 9178 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
- 3.322 km SSE of Karpenísi, Greece · 9178 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
- 3.315 km ESE of Kalávryta, Greece · 9177 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
- 3.310 km NE of Kerasochóri, Greece · 9177 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
- 3.322 km SSE of Karpenísi, Greece · 9176 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
- 3.43 km ESE of Goúmero, Greece · 9171 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
- 3.07 km NW of Ámfissa, Greece · 9161 days ago · 34 km deep · 72 km away
Before
- 3.111 km NNE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 9214 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
- 3.13 km WSW of Neochóri, Greece · 9214 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
- 3.18 km SSW of Neochórion, Greece · 9217 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
- 3.011 km SW of Rododáfni, Greece · 9220 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
- 3.17 km WSW of Anéza, Greece · 9221 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
- 3.92 km ESE of Néos Oropós, Greece · 9221 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
- 3.48 km WNW of Anéza, Greece · 9229 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
- 3.214 km NE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 9229 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
- 2.99 km NE of Lálas, Greece · 9229 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
- 3.18 km E of Karpenísi, Greece · 9230 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
- 3.113 km ESE of Karpenísi, Greece · 9231 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
- 3.09 km SE of Néos Oropós, Greece · 9231 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
- 3.39 km N of Préveza, Greece · 9231 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
- 2.82 km NW of Kalamiá, Greece · 9231 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
- 3.1Greece · 9234 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
- 3.17 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 9236 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
- 3.114 km ESE of Sardínia, Greece · 9238 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
- 3.511 km ENE of Témeni, Greece · 9238 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
- 3.32 km S of Néos Oropós, Greece · 9239 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ajkb. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC.