Greece earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 39 km SW of Psará, Greece

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 39 km SW of Psará, Greece on Fri, Jan 5, 2001, 7:28 PM GMT+2 (17:28 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 6 km SSE of Psará, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-01-05 17:28:43 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.270° N, 25.270° 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
7

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 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.340 km SW of Psará, Greece · 9392 days ago · 38 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.349 km SW of Psará, Greece · 9392 days ago · 37 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 3.239 km SW of Psará, Greece · 9388 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 3.340 km SW of Psará, Greece · 9385 days ago · 28 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 3.347 km NNE of Andros, Greece · 9384 days ago · 39 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 3.435 km WSW of Eresós, Greece · 9382 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.254 km W of Eresós, Greece · 9382 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 3.329 km SSW of Skýros, Greece · 9382 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 3.343 km SW of Psará, Greece · 9364 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 3.66 km SSE of Psará, Greece · 9351 days ago · 28 km deep · 36 km away

Before

  1. 2.945 km W of Psará, Greece · 9401 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 3.625 km SW of Plomári, Greece · 9402 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 3.611 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 9403 days ago · 35 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 3.411 km NNE of Néa Stíra, Greece · 9422 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 3.114 km SE of Alivéri, Greece · 9422 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 2.513 km SE of Alivéri, Greece · 9423 days ago · 28 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a768. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC.