Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 15 km NE of Arfará, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 15 km NE of Arfará, Greece on Thu, Aug 15, 2002, 6:19 AM GMT+3 (03:19 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 13 km SSW of Kalávryta, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2002-08-15 03:19:43 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.240° N, 22.180° 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.

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Stations used
5

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b9xg. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC.