M3.7 earthquake 54 km S of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 54 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on Fri, Mar 16, 2001, 11:43 PM GMT+2 (21:43 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 56 km W of Katastárion, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-03-16 21:43:16 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.230° N, 20.740° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.028 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9323 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
- 3.47 km S of Kardamás, Greece · 9320 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.456 km W of Katastárion, Greece · 9315 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
- 3.34 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9312 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
- 3.223 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 9312 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.062 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9312 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
- 3.449 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9310 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
- 3.025 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 9308 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
- 3.417 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 9303 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
- 3.330 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9303 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
- 3.49 km SW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9302 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
- 3.511 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9301 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
- 3.514 km S of Póros, Greece · 9289 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
- 3.21 km WNW of Zacháro, Greece · 9286 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
- 2.931 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9283 days ago · 29 km deep · 48 km away
- 3.167 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9274 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
- 3.639 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 9272 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
- 3.513 km NNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 9271 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
Before
- 2.717 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 9330 days ago · 18 km deep · 58 km away
- 3.135 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 9331 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
- 2.929 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9331 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
- 3.247 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9332 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
- 2.918 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9334 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
- 3.09 km NW of Katastárion, Greece · 9335 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
- 3.76 km S of Katastárion, Greece · 9337 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
- 2.923 km WSW of Zacháro, Greece · 9341 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
- 3.39 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 9342 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
- 3.672 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 9343 days ago · 25 km deep · 81 km away
- 3.369 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9343 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
- 3.652 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9348 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
- 3.46 km NNE of Filiatrá, Greece · 9355 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
- 3.218 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9356 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000abj9. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:21 AM UTC.