Greece earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 9 km SW of Arkoúdi, Greece

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Arkoúdi, Greece on Tue, Dec 3, 2002, 2:38 AM GMT+2 (00:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 54 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2002-12-03 00:38:55 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.794° N, 21.019° 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.

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Depth from
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Stations used
49

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 81 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 81.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bk01. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.