Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 64 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 64 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece on Mon, Oct 8, 2001, 7:01 PM GMT+3 (16:01 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 37 km WSW of Astypálaia, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-10-08 16:01:23 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.010° N, 26.850° 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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.421 km WSW of Émponas, Greece · 9112 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 3.926 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 9112 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 3.933 km SW of Émponas, Greece · 9109 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 3.765 km NW of Fry, Greece · 9100 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.843 km NW of Fry, Greece · 9097 days ago · 25 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 3.845 km ENE of Karpathos, Greece · 9094 days ago · 29 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 3.752 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 9085 days ago · 38 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 4.237 km WSW of Astypálaia, Greece · 9085 days ago · 176 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 3.831 km E of Palekastro, Greece · 9069 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 3.618 km SW of Kéfalos, Greece · 9125 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 3.829 km SW of Kéfalos, Greece · 9126 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 3.716 km SSE of Astypálaia, Greece · 9141 days ago · 38 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 3.726 km SW of Kéfalos, Greece · 9143 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 3.562 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 9147 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 3.919 km SSW of Kéfalos, Greece · 9148 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 3.857 km WSW of Émponas, Greece · 9148 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 3.729 km NW of Fry, Greece · 9149 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aqfv. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:53 AM UTC.