Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 26 km ENE of Astypálaia, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 26 km ENE of Astypálaia, Greece on Wed, Nov 20, 2002, 6:58 AM GMT+2 (04:58 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 16 km SE of Bodrum, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-11-20 04:58:20 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.640° N, 26.620° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.810 km SE of Kos, Greece · 8701 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 4.016 km SE of Bodrum, Turkey · 8700 days ago · 25 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 3.173 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 8679 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 3.426 km NE of Oía, Greece · 8677 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 3.528 km WSW of Amorgós, Greece · 8674 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 3.11 km NW of Astypálaia, Greece · 8732 days ago · 21 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 4.110 km SE of Kos, Greece · 8733 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.414 km E of Kos, Greece · 8734 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 3.712 km SE of Kos, Greece · 8734 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 3.612 km S of Kos, Greece · 8734 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 3.712 km ESE of Kos, Greece · 8734 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 3.29 km S of Mandráki, Greece · 8744 days ago · 25 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bj1b. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:53 AM UTC.