Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 16 km ESE of Kýthira, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 16 km ESE of Kýthira, Greece on Tue, Jan 30, 2001, 2:27 AM GMT+2 (00:27 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 10 km NNE of Kýthira, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-01-30 00:27:16 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.120° N, 23.170° 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
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.824 km N of Kýthira, Greece · 9369 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 3.910 km NNE of Kýthira, Greece · 9357 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 3.173 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 9337 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 3.639 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9336 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 3.5central Mediterranean Sea · 9334 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 3.310 km SSE of Kýthira, Greece · 9327 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 3.014 km N of Kýthira, Greece · 9327 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away

Before

  1. 2.89 km WNW of Kýthira, Greece · 9377 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 3.358 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9379 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 3.166 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9383 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 3.673 km W of Kíssamos, Greece · 9384 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 3.617 km SW of Kíssamos, Greece · 9389 days ago · 38 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 3.224 km WSW of Kíssamos, Greece · 9393 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 3.041 km ESE of Kýthira, Greece · 9403 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 3.614 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 9403 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 3.511 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9404 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 3.414 km SSE of Kíssamos, Greece · 9405 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a8p2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:44 AM UTC.