Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 30 km WNW of Skýros, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 30 km WNW of Skýros, Greece on Sun, Jul 29, 2001, 6:21 PM GMT+3 (15:21 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 16 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-07-29 15:21:04 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.040° N, 24.260° 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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 170 in the 60 days after this one and 111 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 170.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000akex. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:50 AM UTC.