Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 31 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 31 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Wed, May 2, 2001, 8:11 PM GMT+3 (17:11 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 30 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-05-02 17:11:26 UTC
Depth
29.0 km (18.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.620° N, 20.500° 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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.167 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9274 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 3.513 km NNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 9271 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 3.05 km SE of Néa Manoláda, Greece · 9270 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 3.518 km WSW of Kardamás, Greece · 9267 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 3.25 km SSE of Itháki, Greece · 9265 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 3.617 km WNW of Kyparissía, Greece · 9259 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.36 km S of Vartholomió, Greece · 9245 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 3.28 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9245 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 3.610 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9245 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 3.511 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9244 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 3.09 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9243 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 3.39 km SSW of Póros, Greece · 9243 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 3.713 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 9241 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 3.88 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece · 9240 days ago · 46 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 3.155 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 9239 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 4.530 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9239 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 3.453 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9238 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 3.566 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9227 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away

Before

  1. 3.514 km S of Póros, Greece · 9289 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 3.511 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9301 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 3.330 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9303 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 3.417 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 9303 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.025 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 9308 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 3.449 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9310 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 4.062 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9312 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 3.223 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 9312 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 3.34 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 9312 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aeaw. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 AM UTC.