Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 16 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 16 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece on Sat, Jan 6, 2001, 10:25 PM GMT+2 (20:25 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 2 km SSE of Ierápetra, 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
2001-01-06 20:25:40 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.870° N, 25.800° 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
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.093 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 9400 days ago · 46 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 4.12 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9400 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 3.99 km ESE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9400 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 3.70 km SW of Kentrí, Greece · 9400 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 4.127 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9399 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 4.053 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 9399 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 3.94 km NNE of Gra Liyiá, Greece · 9398 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 3.645 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 9396 days ago · 46 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 4.033 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 9394 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 4.141 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 9390 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 3.727 km SE of Pýrgos, Greece · 9387 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 3.626 km SW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 9387 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 4.023 km WSW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 9387 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 3.819 km SE of Kastélli, Greece · 9387 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 3.857 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 9383 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 3.856 km S of Moíres, Greece · 9375 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 3.612 km NNW of Sitia, Greece · 9347 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 3.829 km N of Sitia, Greece · 9413 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 3.795 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9413 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.625 km SE of Pýrgos, Greece · 9424 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 3.553 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 9424 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 3.543 km S of Moíres, Greece · 9425 days ago · 35 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 3.622 km S of Tympáki, Greece · 9427 days ago · 35 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 3.614 km W of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 9428 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a77r. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC.