Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 45 km SW of Mandráki, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 45 km SW of Mandráki, Greece on Sat, Dec 15, 2001, 12:41 AM GMT+2 (22:41 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 49 km NW of Fry, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-12-14 22:41:21 UTC
Depth
24.0 km (14.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.300° N, 26.800° 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
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.817 km W of Fry, Greece · 9054 days ago · 91 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 3.743 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 9053 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.735 km W of Fry, Greece · 9053 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.742 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 9053 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 4.544 km SW of Émponas, Greece · 9051 days ago · 43 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.950 km WSW of Émponas, Greece · 9051 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 3.952 km S of Mandráki, Greece · 9051 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 3.843 km W of Émponas, Greece · 9051 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 3.939 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 9049 days ago · 28 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 3.642 km NW of Fry, Greece · 9046 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 3.642 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 9023 days ago · 37 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 6.249 km NW of Fry, Greece · 9019 days ago · 88 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 3.845 km SW of Émponas, Greece · 9017 days ago · 59 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 4.237 km WSW of Astypálaia, Greece · 9085 days ago · 176 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aumj. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC.