Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 4 km NNE of Gra Liyiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Gra Liyiá, Greece on Mon, Jan 8, 2001, 9:51 AM GMT+2 (07:51 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 41 km SSE of Palekastro, 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
2001-01-08 07:51:04 UTC
Depth
12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.050° N, 25.700° 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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.645 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 9396 days ago · 46 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 4.033 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 9394 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 4.141 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 9390 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 3.231 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 9389 days ago · 30 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 3.727 km SE of Pýrgos, Greece · 9387 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 3.626 km SW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 9387 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 4.023 km WSW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 9387 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 3.819 km SE of Kastélli, Greece · 9387 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 3.857 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 9383 days ago · 17 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 3.856 km S of Moíres, Greece · 9375 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 3.728 km SSW of Tympáki, Greece · 9362 days ago · 31 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 3.667 km N of Sitia, Greece · 9358 days ago · 41 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 3.78 km SW of Zonianá, Greece · 9357 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 3.612 km NNW of Sitia, Greece · 9347 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away

Before

  1. 4.053 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 9399 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 4.127 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9399 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 3.70 km SW of Kentrí, Greece · 9400 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 3.99 km ESE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9400 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 4.12 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9400 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 3.916 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9400 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 3.829 km N of Sitia, Greece · 9413 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 3.95 km WSW of Agía Galíni, Greece · 9423 days ago · 71 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 3.625 km SE of Pýrgos, Greece · 9424 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 3.553 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 9424 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 3.543 km S of Moíres, Greece · 9425 days ago · 35 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 3.622 km S of Tympáki, Greece · 9427 days ago · 35 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 3.614 km W of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 9428 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a7aj. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC.