Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 47 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 47 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece on Sun, Oct 20, 2002, 10:58 AM GMT+3 (07:58 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 26 km SSW of Néa Anatolí, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-10-20 07:58:17 UTC
Depth
12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.620° N, 25.950° 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
5

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 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.540 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8746 days ago · 14 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 3.446 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8744 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 3.447 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 3.522 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 8743 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 3.815 km SW of Sitia, Greece · 8742 days ago · 21 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 3.718 km SSW of Sitia, Greece · 8742 days ago · 31 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 3.66 km SSW of Sitia, Greece · 8742 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 3.530 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8742 days ago · 18 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 3.414 km WNW of Sitia, Greece · 8742 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 3.534 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 8741 days ago · 19 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 4.026 km SSW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8726 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 4.046 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 8720 days ago · 26 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 4.03 km SSW of Arkalochóri, Greece · 8713 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 4.053 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 8702 days ago · 30 km deep · 47 km away

Before

  1. 3.515 km NW of Sitia, Greece · 8747 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.747 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8747 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 4.018 km SW of Sitia, Greece · 8748 days ago · 22 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 5.448 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 8755 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 3.872 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 8761 days ago · 30 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 4.525 km SE of Pýrgos, Greece · 8775 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 3.938 km SW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8775 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bewv. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:44 AM UTC.