Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 35 km SW of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 35 km SW of Methóni, Greece on Fri, Mar 16, 2001, 4:38 PM GMT+2 (14:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 80 km SSW of Methóni, 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
2001-03-16 14:38:12 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.640° N, 21.380° 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
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.717 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 9330 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 3.754 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9330 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 3.627 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 9330 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 3.17 km W of Kardamýli, Greece · 9323 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 3.23 km SE of Meligalás, Greece · 9318 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 3.880 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 9310 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 3.449 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9310 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 3.635 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9308 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 3.49 km SW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9302 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 3.511 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9301 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 3.426 km WSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9296 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 3.21 km WNW of Zacháro, Greece · 9286 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 3.167 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9274 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 3.411 km E of Arfará, Greece · 9272 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 3.639 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 9272 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 2.929 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9331 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 3.369 km S of Koróni, Greece · 9334 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 3.173 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 9337 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.923 km WSW of Zacháro, Greece · 9341 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 3.672 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 9343 days ago · 25 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 3.369 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9343 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 3.652 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9348 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 3.46 km NNE of Filiatrá, Greece · 9355 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000abhc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:40 AM UTC.