Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 18 km SW of Kandíla, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Kandíla, Greece on Sat, May 19, 2001, 8:28 PM GMT+3 (17:28 UTC), 25 km (16 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
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-05-19 17:28:36 UTC
Depth
25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.590° N, 20.790° 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
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.49 km NW of Paralía, Greece · 9266 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 3.25 km SSE of Itháki, Greece · 9265 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 3.31 km SSW of Kandíla, Greece · 9262 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 3.93 km SE of Kerasochóri, Greece · 9260 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 3.048 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9256 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.833 km SSE of Gáïos, Greece · 9255 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 3.66 km SE of Paravóla, Greece · 9245 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 3.55 km ESE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 9245 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 3.36 km S of Vartholomió, Greece · 9244 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 3.28 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9244 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 3.610 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9244 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.91 km NNW of Amfilochía, Greece · 9244 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 3.511 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9244 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.90 km WSW of Karpenísi, Greece · 9244 days ago · 50 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 3.012 km NW of Pappadátes, Greece · 9243 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 3.39 km SSW of Póros, Greece · 9243 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 4.22 km NE of Thesprotikó, Greece · 9240 days ago · 51 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 3.88 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece · 9240 days ago · 46 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 3.18 km NE of Filippiáda, Greece · 9240 days ago · 34 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 3.05 km WSW of Filippiáda, Greece · 9240 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 3.15 km SSE of Néos Oropós, Greece · 9240 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  22. 3.32 km S of Néos Oropós, Greece · 9239 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 4.530 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9239 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 3.114 km ESE of Sardínia, Greece · 9238 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 3.17 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 9236 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  26. 2.82 km NW of Kalamiá, Greece · 9231 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 3.39 km N of Préveza, Greece · 9231 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  28. 3.09 km SE of Néos Oropós, Greece · 9231 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 3.510 km ESE of Paramythiá, Greece · 9230 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 3.48 km WNW of Anéza, Greece · 9229 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  31. 3.92 km ESE of Néos Oropós, Greece · 9221 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  32. 3.17 km WSW of Anéza, Greece · 9221 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  33. 3.519 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9219 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 4.015 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9218 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  35. 3.18 km SSW of Neochórion, Greece · 9217 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  36. 3.218 km NW of Katastárion, Greece · 9216 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  37. 3.13 km WSW of Neochóri, Greece · 9214 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  38. 2.99 km SSE of Paramythiá, Greece · 9214 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 3.111 km NNE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 9214 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  40. 3.55 km SW of Paramythiá, Greece · 9212 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  41. 2.94 km SSW of Gavaloú, Greece · 9210 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 3.09 km W of Kríkellos, Greece · 9266 days ago · 31 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 3.826 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 9266 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 3.44 km SSW of Galatás, Greece · 9266 days ago · 22 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 4.19 km SW of Galatás, Greece · 9269 days ago · 24 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 3.05 km SE of Néa Manoláda, Greece · 9269 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 3.18 km SSW of Galatás, Greece · 9270 days ago · 29 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.513 km NNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 9271 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 3.36 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 9272 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 3.30 km SSW of Pappadátes, Greece · 9272 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.92 km N of Pérdika, Greece · 9273 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.916 km NE of Neápolis, Greece · 9283 days ago · 22 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 3.514 km S of Póros, Greece · 9289 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.916 km SW of Kerasochóri, Greece · 9291 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000af6w. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 AM UTC.