Greece earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 20 km NW of Acharávi, Greece

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 20 km NW of Acharávi, Greece on Sun, Nov 17, 2002, 7:24 PM GMT+1 (18:24 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2002-11-17 18:24:59 UTC
Depth
24.0 km (14.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.930° N, 19.660° 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

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Stations used
225

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.413 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 8718 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 3.521 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 8717 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 3.620 km SW of Himarë, Albania · 8717 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 3.831 km SW of Orikum, Albania · 8714 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 3.311 km WNW of Vlorë, Albania · 8707 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 3.214 km ENE of Poliçan, Albania · 8699 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 3.12 km WSW of Patos Fshat, Albania · 8697 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 3.515 km SSW of Tepelenë, Albania · 8694 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 2.96 km E of Paramythiá, Greece · 8690 days ago · 26 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 3.629 km W of Gáïos, Greece · 8682 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 3.311 km SSW of Perivóli, Greece · 8682 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 3.415 km S of Himarë, Albania · 8672 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 3.431 km SSW of Orikum, Albania · 8670 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 3.4Greece-Albania border region · 8668 days ago · 21 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 3.416 km WSW of Poliçan, Albania · 8660 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 3.533 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 8718 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 3.517 km N of Acharávi, Greece · 8718 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 3.75 km SSE of Roskovec, Albania · 8726 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 3.412 km SSW of Himarë, Albania · 8730 days ago · 16 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 3.217 km N of Himarë, Albania · 8737 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 2.92 km SSE of Roskovec, Albania · 8741 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 4.322 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 8742 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 3.615 km NW of Acharávi, Greece · 8742 days ago · 17 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bhwf. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM UTC.