Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 33 km S of Gáïos, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 33 km S of Gáïos, Greece on Fri, Aug 16, 2002, 1:36 PM GMT+3 (10:36 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2002-08-16 10:36:15 UTC
Depth
32.0 km (19.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.900° N, 20.210° 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

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Stations used
43

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.419 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8806 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 3.42 km SE of Valsamáta, Greece · 8806 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 3.55 km SSE of Neochóri, Greece · 8800 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 2.95 km SE of Menídi, Greece · 8795 days ago · 22 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 3.89 km NE of Pappadátes, Greece · 8791 days ago · 24 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.33 km SE of Koutselió, Greece · 8791 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 3.213 km ENE of Itháki, Greece · 8785 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 3.65 km SW of Kanaláki, Greece · 8777 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 3.5Greece-Albania border region · 8775 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 3.15 km NNW of Kanaláki, Greece · 8775 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 3.75 km WNW of Rodotópi, Greece · 8772 days ago · 26 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 3.7Greece · 8771 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 3.23 km SSW of Lepenoú, Greece · 8765 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 3.617 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 8762 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 3.4Greece-Albania border region · 8822 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 3.212 km NE of Póros, Greece · 8828 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.134 km W of Lefkáda, Greece · 8840 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ba0f. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:28 AM UTC.