Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 16 km WSW of Plomári, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 16 km WSW of Plomári, Greece on Wed, Feb 21, 2001, 7:20 AM GMT+2 (05:20 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 13 km ESE of Vareiá, 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
2001-02-21 05:20:18 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.899° N, 26.207° 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
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.66 km SSE of Psará, Greece · 9351 days ago · 28 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 4.012 km SE of Vareiá, Greece · 9348 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 4.113 km ESE of Vareiá, Greece · 9348 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 3.019 km SE of Plomári, Greece · 9348 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 3.318 km S of Geyikli, Turkey · 9338 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 3.815 km NNE of Urla, Turkey · 9326 days ago · 20 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.821 km SE of Plomári, Greece · 9299 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 2.919 km NW of Karaburun, Turkey · 9297 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 3.78 km SSE of Plomári, Greece · 9297 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.911 km NW of Dikili, Turkey · 9295 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 3.231 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 9355 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 3.212 km SE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 9371 days ago · 24 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.254 km W of Eresós, Greece · 9382 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 3.435 km WSW of Eresós, Greece · 9382 days ago · 19 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 4.018 km WNW of Behram, Turkey · 9382 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aa1b. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.