Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 7 km SW of Vília, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 7 km SW of Vília, Greece on Sat, Oct 27, 2001, 3:47 AM GMT+3 (00:47 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 5 km NNE of Magoúla, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-10-27 00:47:38 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.120° N, 23.270° 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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.012 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 9102 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.93 km SSE of Delphi, Greece · 9098 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 3.219 km ENE of Psachná, Greece · 9095 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.75 km SE of Kaparéllion, Greece · 9090 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 4.35 km NNE of Magoúla, Greece · 9087 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 3.114 km SSE of Galaxídhion, Greece · 9086 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 3.50 km SSE of Neos Voutzás, Greece · 9082 days ago · 35 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.44 km NNE of Fylí, Greece · 9082 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 3.012 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 9080 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 3.216 km NNE of Xylókastro, Greece · 9053 days ago · 45 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.61 km NE of Fylí, Greece · 9050 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.54 km SSE of Oropós, Greece · 9047 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 3.79 km SW of Vília, Greece · 9106 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.77 km S of Kaparéllion, Greece · 9106 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 3.611 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 9106 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.75 km E of Vília, Greece · 9106 days ago · 36 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 2.66 km WNW of Vília, Greece · 9106 days ago · 13 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 4.510 km SW of Vília, Greece · 9106 days ago · 33 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 3.026 km SSE of Skópelos, Greece · 9114 days ago · 40 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 3.55 km NNE of Loukísia, Greece · 9116 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 3.18 km WNW of Livanátes, Greece · 9126 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 3.44 km NE of Mantoúdi, Greece · 9126 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.90 km ESE of Áno Liósia, Greece · 9126 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 3.113 km N of Xylókastro, Greece · 9135 days ago · 24 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000arq4. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:35 AM UTC.