Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 3 km SSE of Archaía Olympía, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 3 km SSE of Archaía Olympía, Greece on Sat, Aug 10, 2002, 6:48 AM GMT+3 (03:48 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 6 km SW of Arkoúdi, 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: Sat, Aug 10, 2002, 6:48 AM GMT+3
UTC: 2002-08-10 03:48:57 UTC
Depth: 26.0 km (16.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 37.620° N, 21.650° E
Region: Greece
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 4

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 77 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 77.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b9mb. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:40 AM UTC.