Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 7 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece on Sun, Jan 27, 2002, 10:44 AM GMT+2 (08:44 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 3 km ENE of Archaía Olympía, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-01-27 08:44:57 UTC
Depth
19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.360° N, 22.300° 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
93

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.43 km ENE of Archaía Olympía, Greece · 9011 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.617 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece · 9011 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 3.24 km SSE of Mataránga, Greece · 9009 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.14 km S of Thérmo, Greece · 9009 days ago · 27 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 3.77 km SSW of Loutrá Aidhipsoú, Greece · 9007 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.06 km SW of Stylída, Greece · 9005 days ago · 37 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 3.33 km N of Kainoúryion, Greece · 9002 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 3.1Greece · 9001 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 3.114 km NW of Langádhia, Greece · 9001 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.95 km SE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 8999 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 3.012 km SSW of Galatás, Greece · 8999 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 3.112 km SSE of Mesolóngi, Greece · 8999 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 3.27 km SW of Galatás, Greece · 8999 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 2.69 km NW of Perachóra, Greece · 8998 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.98 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 8997 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 3.75 km W of Náfpaktos, Greece · 8990 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 3.07 km ESE of Lálas, Greece · 8990 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 4.14 km SW of Náfpaktos, Greece · 8989 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 3.33 km ENE of Antirrio, Greece · 8989 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 2.86 km WNW of Antirrio, Greece · 8989 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 2.818 km S of Aíyira, Greece · 8989 days ago · 25 km deep · 42 km away
  22. 4.01 km N of Aktaío, Greece · 8987 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  23. 3.3Greece · 8983 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  24. 3.74 km SSW of Kaména Voúrla, Greece · 8977 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 3.313 km SSW of Aígio, Greece · 8976 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  26. 4.411 km S of Akráta, Greece · 8960 days ago · 92 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 3.317 km N of Paravóla, Greece · 9016 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 3.68 km NE of Kiáto, Greece · 9018 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 3.11 km SSW of Náfpaktos, Greece · 9020 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 3.27 km NNW of Antirrio, Greece · 9021 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 3.13 km E of Stylída, Greece · 9021 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 3.017 km NE of Karpenísi, Greece · 9027 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.87 km NW of Antirrio, Greece · 9029 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.85 km W of Kamárai, Greece · 9029 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 2.911 km SW of Antikyra, Greece · 9036 days ago · 37 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 4.15 km NNW of Levídion, Greece · 9036 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 3.313 km WSW of Spercheiáda, Greece · 9037 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 3.35 km N of Antirrio, Greece · 9038 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 3.321 km WSW of Kalávryta, Greece · 9041 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 3.115 km NE of Xylókastro, Greece · 9042 days ago · 36 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ax90. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC.