Greece earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 33 km SE of Patitírion, Greece

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 33 km SE of Patitírion, Greece on Tue, Jul 31, 2001, 6:21 AM GMT+3 (03:21 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 25 km WNW of Skýros, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (ML, local (Richter)), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-07-31 03:21:51 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.950° N, 24.160° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt on Skyros, Greece.

From the USGS event page for usp000akjz. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 138 in the 60 days after this one and 145 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 138.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000akjz. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC.