Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 8 km SSW of Verdikoússa, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of Verdikoússa, Greece on Sun, May 20, 2001, 2:56 AM GMT+3 (23:56 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 3 km SE of Kerasochóri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-05-19 23:56:54 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.710° N, 21.950° 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.010 km S of Tsotíli, Greece · 9260 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.93 km SE of Kerasochóri, Greece · 9260 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 3.27 km SSE of Aianí, Greece · 9244 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.90 km WSW of Karpenísi, Greece · 9244 days ago · 50 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 3.18 km NE of Filippiáda, Greece · 9240 days ago · 34 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 3.316 km SW of Tsotíli, Greece · 9239 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 3.113 km ESE of Karpenísi, Greece · 9231 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 3.18 km E of Karpenísi, Greece · 9230 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 3.27 km NNW of Zagorá, Greece · 9218 days ago · 18 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 3.12 km NNE of Agriá, Greece · 9214 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 3.14 km SSE of Volos, Greece · 9213 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.98 km SSW of Siátista, Greece · 9209 days ago · 31 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 3.12 km NW of Kleítos, Greece · 9209 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 4.417 km E of Domokós, Greece · 9267 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.012 km N of Anthiró, Greece · 9271 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 3.71 km SW of Fársala, Greece · 9287 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.916 km SW of Kerasochóri, Greece · 9291 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.28 km SSE of Argos Orestiko, Greece · 9295 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000af79. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC.