Greece earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 36 km N of Skópelos, Greece

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 36 km N of Skópelos, Greece on Thu, Feb 8, 2001, 5:32 PM GMT+2 (15:32 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 11 km ENE of Psachná, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-02-08 15:32:34 UTC
Depth
16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.448° N, 23.701° 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
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.14 km NE of Portariá, Greece · 9364 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.319 km NE of Agiá, Greece · 9363 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.540 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 9357 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 3.624 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 9355 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 3.03 km ESE of Kassándreia, Greece · 9355 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 2.64 km SSW of Kanália, Greece · 9354 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 3.39 km W of Velestíno, Greece · 9353 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 3.08 km NNE of Skópelos, Greece · 9350 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 3.26 km SE of Pteleós, Greece · 9342 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.26 km N of Istiaía, Greece · 9334 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 3.02 km WNW of Oreoí, Greece · 9334 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.943 km ESE of Sykiá, Greece · 9331 days ago · 30 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 3.335 km ENE of Patitírion, Greece · 9330 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 3.518 km ENE of Mantoúdi, Greece · 9323 days ago · 25 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 3.04 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 9313 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 2.440 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 9313 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 3.911 km ENE of Psachná, Greece · 9310 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 2.914 km SW of Skiáthos, Greece · 9369 days ago · 34 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 3.22 km E of Límni, Greece · 9372 days ago · 30 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.014 km N of Skópelos, Greece · 9376 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 3.226 km SE of Patitírion, Greece · 9379 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 3.03 km NNE of Prokópi, Greece · 9381 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.039 km SE of Karyes, Greece · 9383 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.311 km WSW of Kassándreia, Greece · 9389 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 3.449 km SE of Sykiá, Greece · 9389 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a99k. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC.