Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 5 km WSW of Préveza, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Préveza, Greece on Fri, Jan 12, 2001, 5:59 PM GMT+2 (15:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 6 km WNW of Párga, 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
2001-01-12 15:59:09 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.930° N, 20.690° 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: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.09 km SSW of Morfovoúni, Greece · 9390 days ago · 30 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 3.018 km NNE of Neápolis, Greece · 9388 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.86 km NW of Préveza, Greece · 9388 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 3.07 km SSE of Kanaláki, Greece · 9388 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 3.010 km NNW of Karpenísi, Greece · 9387 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 3.113 km SW of Karpenísi, Greece · 9383 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.78 km SE of Paramythiá, Greece · 9381 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.411 km NE of Koutselió, Greece · 9373 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.914 km SW of Kanaláki, Greece · 9371 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 3.33 km NE of Lixoúri, Greece · 9367 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 3.79 km SW of Pérdika, Greece · 9362 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 4.56 km WNW of Párga, Greece · 9361 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 3.34 km SSW of Pérdika, Greece · 9360 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 2.512 km NNW of Pappadátes, Greece · 9359 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 3.28 km E of Platariá, Greece · 9353 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 3.11 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 9345 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 3.05 km NNE of Fyteíes, Greece · 9342 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 3.04 km SSE of Katoúna, Greece · 9340 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.91 km SSE of Árta, Greece · 9339 days ago · 28 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 2.94 km E of Paravóla, Greece · 9339 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 3.421 km WNW of Lefkáda, Greece · 9339 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 3.620 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 9337 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 3.65 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 9336 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 3.11 km SSE of Sardínia, Greece · 9334 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  25. 3.53 km SSW of Kríkellos, Greece · 9334 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 2.211 km S of Morfovoúni, Greece · 9394 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.38 km S of Morfovoúni, Greece · 9395 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.815 km W of Préveza, Greece · 9399 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 2.51 km NW of Stános, Greece · 9407 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.617 km NNE of Filiátes, Greece · 9413 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 3.219 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 9417 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 3.03 km S of Paramythiá, Greece · 9418 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 3.120 km N of Paravóla, Greece · 9421 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 3.214 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece · 9421 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a7jj. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC.