Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 5 km WSW of Akráta, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Akráta, Greece on Sun, May 19, 2002, 4:56 PM GMT+3 (13:56 UTC), 28 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 11 km SW of Dimitsána, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2002-05-19 13:56:45 UTC
Depth
28.0 km (17.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.140° N, 22.260° 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
6

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b4m3. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC.