Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 14 km N of Kýthira, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 14 km N of Kýthira, Greece on Tue, Mar 20, 2001, 11:38 PM GMT+2 (21:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 57 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-03-20 21:38:20 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.280° N, 22.990° 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

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Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.635 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9309 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 3.757 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 9302 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 2.53 km WSW of Káto Glykóvrysi, Greece · 9302 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 3.426 km WSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9296 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 3.424 km W of Kíssamos, Greece · 9292 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 3.439 km E of Kýthira, Greece · 9283 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 3.528 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9269 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 3.534 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9269 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 2.818 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9267 days ago · 25 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 2.817 km E of Kýthira, Greece · 9267 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away

Before

  1. 3.310 km SSE of Kýthira, Greece · 9327 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 3.369 km S of Koróni, Greece · 9334 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 3.5central Mediterranean Sea · 9334 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 3.639 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9336 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 3.173 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 9337 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000absp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC.