M3.9 earthquake 19 km E of Samothráki, Greece
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 19 km E of Samothráki, Greece on Sat, Feb 17, 2001, 12:19 PM GMT+2 (10:19 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-02-17 10:19:22 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.491° N, 25.755° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.121 km WNW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 9311 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
- 3.310 km E of Samothráki, Greece · 9302 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a9ss. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC.