Greece earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 53 km SSW of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 53 km SSW of Methóni, Greece on Sun, May 20, 2001, 5:01 AM GMT+3 (02:01 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 65 km W of Kýthira, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-05-20 02:01:21 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.360° N, 21.520° 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: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.760 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 9264 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 4.565 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9248 days ago · 29 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 4.476 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 9246 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 3.765 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9246 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 3.775 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9245 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.244 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9241 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 3.313 km SW of Kardamýli, Greece · 9239 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 3.155 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 9239 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 3.776 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 9239 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 4.163 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9236 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 3.447 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9234 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 3.350 km WNW of Kýthira, Greece · 9225 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 3.326 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 9223 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 4.148 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 9223 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 3.066 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9218 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 3.550 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9218 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 2.99 km WNW of Áris, Greece · 9217 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 3.260 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9213 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 3.561 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9211 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 3.368 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9211 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 3.355 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9210 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 3.723 km W of Methóni, Greece · 9206 days ago · 35 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 3.25 km NNE of Koróni, Greece · 9268 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 3.639 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 9272 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 3.167 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9274 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000af7c. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC.