Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 27 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 27 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece on Sat, Oct 20, 2001, 10:03 AM GMT+3 (07:03 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 3 km N of Savália, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-10-20 07:03:17 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.490° N, 20.960° 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
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.316 km W of Zacháro, Greece · 9108 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 4.23 km N of Savália, Greece · 9108 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 4.128 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 9104 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 3.06 km SSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9102 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 3.11 km SSE of Kyparissía, Greece · 9102 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 3.278 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9099 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 3.237 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9096 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 3.133 km W of Methóni, Greece · 9093 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 3.02 km NW of Káto Acha?a, Greece · 9092 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 3.135 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9091 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 3.563 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9089 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 3.535 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9089 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 3.63 km SE of Valsamáta, Greece · 9082 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 3.817 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 9081 days ago · 64 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 3.755 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 9078 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 3.613 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9067 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 3.015 km WSW of Dimitsána, Greece · 9064 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 3.328 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9060 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 3.31 km NNE of Kardamás, Greece · 9058 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away

Before

  1. 3.3southern Greece · 9113 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 3.6southern Greece · 9113 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 3.427 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9113 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 3.244 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9114 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.80 km NE of Filiatrá, Greece · 9122 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.462 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9122 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 2.75 km SSW of Kyparissía, Greece · 9125 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 3.812 km NW of Kopanáki, Greece · 9125 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 3.32 km NW of Kopanáki, Greece · 9125 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.912 km N of Vlachópoulo, Greece · 9125 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 3.523 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9126 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 4.132 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9126 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 3.514 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 9126 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 3.010 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9135 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 3.117 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9137 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 3.12 km N of Meligalás, Greece · 9137 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 3.288 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9138 days ago · 32 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 4.319 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9138 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 4.06 km NE of Kyparissía, Greece · 9142 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ar97. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:40 AM UTC.