Greece earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 3 km WNW of Galatás, Greece

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 3 km WNW of Galatás, Greece on Sun, Sep 1, 2002, 12:12 AM GMT+3 (21:12 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 9 km NNE of Káto Dhiminió, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-08-31 21:12:29 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.510° N, 23.410° 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.

Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.56 km S of Leonídio, Greece · 8790 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.95 km S of Leonídio, Greece · 8790 days ago · 26 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 3.211 km N of Káto Dhiminió, Greece · 8778 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 3.012 km NW of Galatás, Greece · 8771 days ago · 29 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 2.614 km WNW of Galatás, Greece · 8770 days ago · 27 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.71 km NE of Kokkónion, Greece · 8765 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 3.49 km ENE of Xylókastro, Greece · 8762 days ago · 25 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 3.25 km NW of Perachóra, Greece · 8762 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.72 km S of Thrakomakedónes, Greece · 8762 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.73 km SE of Áyios Thomás, Greece · 8761 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 3.08 km NNE of Geráki, Greece · 8755 days ago · 54 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 2.82 km N of Rafína, Greece · 8751 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 2.72 km SE of Aghios Panteleímon, Greece · 8751 days ago · 28 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 3.15 km NNE of Káto Dhiminió, Greece · 8747 days ago · 42 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 3.69 km NNE of Káto Dhiminió, Greece · 8741 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 2.95 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 8797 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.58 km NNE of Magoúla, Greece · 8797 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.23 km NNE of Áyios Vasílios, Greece · 8799 days ago · 52 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 3.36 km N of Xylókastro, Greece · 8805 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.44 km W of Vília, Greece · 8807 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 2.612 km SSE of Karyés, Greece · 8809 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 3.432 km NW of Sérifos, Greece · 8822 days ago · 30 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bb0t. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC.