Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 12 km NNW of Sitia, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of Sitia, Greece on Thu, Mar 1, 2001, 12:38 AM GMT+2 (22:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 23 km S of Palekastro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-02-28 22:38:22 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.310° N, 26.050° 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
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.716 km SSW of Karpathos, Greece · 9343 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 3.452 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 9339 days ago · 36 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 4.823 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 9337 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 4.336 km S of Sitia, Greece · 9337 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 3.79 km S of Sitia, Greece · 9337 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 3.729 km SSW of Palekastro, Greece · 9337 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 3.645 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 9331 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 3.842 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9331 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 3.816 km S of Sitia, Greece · 9329 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 4.046 km NW of Fry, Greece · 9328 days ago · 111 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 3.823 km SSW of Palekastro, Greece · 9325 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 3.715 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 9319 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 3.660 km NW of Fry, Greece · 9318 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 3.6Crete, Greece · 9314 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 3.729 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece · 9312 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 3.628 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 9308 days ago · 54 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 3.930 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 9306 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 3.654 km N of Káto Goúves, Greece · 9301 days ago · 22 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 3.555 km N of Káto Goúves, Greece · 9300 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  20. 3.638 km SSW of Palekastro, Greece · 9291 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  21. 3.955 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 9287 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 3.667 km N of Sitia, Greece · 9358 days ago · 41 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aams. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:49 PM UTC.