Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 14 km NW of Skýros, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 14 km NW of Skýros, Greece on Sun, Jul 29, 2001, 7:50 PM GMT+3 (16:50 UTC), 23 km (14 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
3.7 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-07-29 16:50:51 UTC
Depth
23.0 km (14.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.990° N, 24.430° 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

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Stations used
15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 166 in the 60 days after this one and 114 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 166.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000akf2. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:35 PM UTC.