Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 16 km NW of Kalpáki, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 16 km NW of Kalpáki, Greece on Tue, Oct 8, 2002, 8:20 AM GMT+2 (06:20 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 15 km ESE of Libohovë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2002-10-08 06:20:41 UTC
Depth
17.0 km (10.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.010° N, 20.510° 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

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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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.713 km NW of Kalpáki, Greece · 8758 days ago · 19 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 4.615 km ESE of Libohovë, Albania · 8758 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 3.0Greece-Albania border region · 8758 days ago · 23 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.97 km S of Leskovik, Albania · 8757 days ago · 18 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 3.615 km NW of Acharávi, Greece · 8742 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 4.322 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 8742 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 3.27 km SW of Kanaláki, Greece · 8737 days ago · 28 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 3.217 km N of Himarë, Albania · 8737 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 3.016 km SW of Tsotíli, Greece · 8731 days ago · 29 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 3.412 km SSW of Himarë, Albania · 8730 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 3.517 km N of Acharávi, Greece · 8718 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 3.533 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 8718 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 4.520 km NW of Acharávi, Greece · 8717 days ago · 24 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 3.413 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 8717 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 3.521 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 8717 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 3.620 km SW of Himarë, Albania · 8717 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 3.38 km NW of Prámanta, Greece · 8706 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 3.48 km NE of Koutselió, Greece · 8704 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 3.214 km ENE of Poliçan, Albania · 8699 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 3.29 km W of Kónitsa, Greece · 8758 days ago · 18 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 3.310 km NNE of Asprángeloi, Greece · 8758 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 4.49 km E of Libohovë, Albania · 8758 days ago · 22 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 3.19 km ESE of Asprángeloi, Greece · 8758 days ago · 42 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 3.98 km ESE of Koutselió, Greece · 8762 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 3.018 km ESE of Kónitsa, Greece · 8769 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 3.75 km WNW of Rodotópi, Greece · 8772 days ago · 26 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 3.15 km NNW of Kanaláki, Greece · 8775 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 3.5Greece-Albania border region · 8775 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 3.65 km SW of Kanaláki, Greece · 8777 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 3.210 km SSW of Kónitsa, Greece · 8780 days ago · 23 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 3.29 km SSW of Orikum, Albania · 8785 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000be1a. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.