Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 60 km SW of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 60 km SW of Methóni, Greece on Mon, May 21, 2001, 4:09 PM GMT+3 (13:09 UTC), 33 km (21 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
3.7 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-05-21 13:09:58 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.434° N, 21.225° 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.

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.565 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9248 days ago · 29 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 3.765 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9246 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.775 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9245 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 3.313 km SW of Kardamýli, Greece · 9239 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 3.155 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 9239 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.776 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 9239 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 4.163 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9236 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 3.326 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 9223 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 4.148 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 9223 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 3.066 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 9218 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.99 km WNW of Áris, Greece · 9217 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 3.368 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 9211 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 3.072 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 9210 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 3.550 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 9210 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 3.158 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 9207 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 3.723 km W of Methóni, Greece · 9206 days ago · 35 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 2.753 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 9266 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 3.25 km NNE of Koróni, Greece · 9268 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 3.639 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 9272 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 3.167 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 9274 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000afa1. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC.