Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 6 km WSW of Perachóra, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Perachóra, Greece on Fri, Dec 28, 2001, 1:43 AM GMT+2 (23:43 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 5 km S of Áyios Thomás, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-12-27 23:43:51 UTC
Depth
40.0 km (24.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.000° N, 22.890° 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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.115 km NE of Xylókastro, Greece · 9040 days ago · 36 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 3.321 km WSW of Kalávryta, Greece · 9039 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.56 km NW of Fylí, Greece · 9037 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 4.15 km NNW of Levídion, Greece · 9034 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.911 km SW of Antikyra, Greece · 9034 days ago · 37 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 3.12 km NNW of Kastélla, Greece · 9032 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.84 km WSW of Megalópoli, Greece · 9032 days ago · 23 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.85 km W of Kamárai, Greece · 9027 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 3.57 km N of Psachná, Greece · 9026 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 3.14 km NNW of Áyioi Apóstoloi, Greece · 9021 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 4.25 km S of Áyios Thomás, Greece · 9021 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 3.68 km NE of Kiáto, Greece · 9016 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 4.27 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 9013 days ago · 19 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 2.93 km WSW of Afidnés, Greece · 9012 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 2.73 km ESE of Psachná, Greece · 9011 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 3.47 km WNW of Prokópi, Greece · 9006 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 3.77 km SSW of Loutrá Aidhipsoú, Greece · 9005 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 3.56 km ENE of Psachná, Greece · 9002 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 3.114 km NW of Langádhia, Greece · 8999 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 2.95 km SE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 8997 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 2.69 km NW of Perachóra, Greece · 8996 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  22. 2.98 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 8995 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 3.53 km NW of Psachná, Greece · 8995 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 3.34 km N of Fylí, Greece · 8990 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 3.82 km W of Prokópi, Greece · 8989 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 2.818 km S of Aíyira, Greece · 8987 days ago · 25 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 3.02 km E of Kamárai, Greece · 9044 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.98 km SSE of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 9047 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.54 km SSE of Oropós, Greece · 9047 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.07 km S of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 9050 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.61 km NE of Fylí, Greece · 9050 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.07 km S of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 9051 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 3.216 km NNE of Xylókastro, Greece · 9053 days ago · 45 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 3.314 km ENE of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 9057 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 3.08 km ESE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 9065 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000avd2. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:24 AM UTC.