Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 79 km S of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 79 km S of Methóni, Greece on Tue, Jan 2, 2001, 8:51 PM GMT+2 (18:51 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 106 km S of Koróni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-01-02 18:51:19 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.110° N, 21.580° 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
28

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 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.8106 km S of Koróni, Greece · 9388 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 3.166 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9383 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 3.358 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9379 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 3.145 km S of Koróni, Greece · 9362 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 3.440 km S of Methóni, Greece · 9407 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.950 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 9417 days ago · 23 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 3.156 km S of Koróni, Greece · 9418 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 3.493 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 9419 days ago · 47 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 3.453 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 9420 days ago · 79 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 3.217 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 9422 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 3.257 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9424 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 3.273 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9432 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a72s. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:51 PM UTC.