Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 55 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 55 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece on Sun, Apr 29, 2001, 8:34 PM GMT+3 (17:34 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 116 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
2001-04-29 17:34:23 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.640° N, 26.140° 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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.616 km SSW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 9274 days ago · 45 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 3.659 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 9257 days ago · 25 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 3.694 km S of Fry, Greece · 9254 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 3.734 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 9245 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 3.857 km SSE of Pýrgos, Greece · 9234 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.619 km NNE of Sitia, Greece · 9231 days ago · 21 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 3.933 km SW of Fry, Greece · 9229 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 4.3116 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9228 days ago · 50 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 3.638 km SSW of Palekastro, Greece · 9291 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 3.930 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 9306 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 4.498 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9306 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 3.628 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 9308 days ago · 54 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 3.459 km SSE of Pýrgos, Greece · 9312 days ago · 39 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 3.729 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece · 9313 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 3.6Crete, Greece · 9314 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ae66. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:22 AM UTC.