M3.1 earthquake 29 km N of Kýthira, Greece
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 29 km N of Kýthira, Greece on Tue, Dec 25, 2001, 1:13 AM GMT+2 (23:13 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 15 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-12-24 23:13:43 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.410° N, 22.930° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000av7h. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC.