M3.6 earthquake 44 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 44 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece on Mon, Feb 25, 2002, 4:23 AM GMT+2 (02:23 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.0 36 km SE of Palekastro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-02-25 02:23:18 UTC
- Depth
- 7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.640° N, 25.900° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.915 km SW of Fry, Greece · 8979 days ago · 25 km deep · 90 km away
- 3.738 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 8976 days ago · 20 km deep · 60 km away
- 3.619 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 8947 days ago · 22 km deep · 44 km away
- 4.036 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 8929 days ago · 68 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000az4q. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC.