Greece earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 12 km SE of Vareiá, Greece

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 12 km SE of Vareiá, Greece on Tue, Feb 27, 2001, 6:10 AM GMT+2 (04:10 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 13 km ESE of Vareiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-02-27 04:10:47 UTC
Depth
11.1 km (6.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.002° N, 26.679° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
59

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.113 km ESE of Vareiá, Greece · 9348 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.019 km SE of Plomári, Greece · 9348 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.85 km WSW of Soma, Turkey · 9347 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 3.318 km S of Geyikli, Turkey · 9338 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 3.815 km NNE of Urla, Turkey · 9326 days ago · 20 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 3.920 km S of K?n?k, Turkey · 9315 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.714 km SSE of Sava?tepe, Turkey · 9301 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.821 km SE of Plomári, Greece · 9299 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 2.919 km NW of Karaburun, Turkey · 9297 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 3.78 km SSE of Plomári, Greece · 9297 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 3.712 km W of Saruhanl?, Turkey · 9296 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.911 km NW of Dikili, Turkey · 9295 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 3.518 km N of Oinoússes, Greece · 9293 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 2.75 km NE of K?rka?aç, Turkey · 9353 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 3.116 km WSW of Plomári, Greece · 9354 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 3.231 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 9355 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 3.54 km NW of Sava?tepe, Turkey · 9366 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 3.212 km SE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 9371 days ago · 24 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aafp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:49 PM UTC.