Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 39 km NW of Kíssamos, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 39 km NW of Kíssamos, Greece on Wed, Aug 7, 2002, 12:16 PM GMT+3 (09:16 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 28 km SSE of Palaióchora, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-08-07 09:16:50 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.770° N, 23.380° 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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.372 km SW of Mílos, Greece · 8817 days ago · 38 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.68 km S of Géfyra, Greece · 8804 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 3.445 km WNW of Kíssamos, Greece · 8787 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.924 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 8785 days ago · 23 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 4.228 km SSE of Palaióchora, Greece · 8780 days ago · 77 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 3.031 km NW of Kýthira, Greece · 8777 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 3.214 km NW of Kíssamos, Greece · 8774 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 3.151 km NNW of Mouzourás, Greece · 8773 days ago · 42 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 3.322 km ENE of Kýthira, Greece · 8767 days ago · 27 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 3.533 km SE of Kýthira, Greece · 8824 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 3.48 km NNW of Kýthira, Greece · 8838 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 3.128 km S of Géfyra, Greece · 8841 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 3.731 km WNW of Palaióchora, Greece · 8844 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 3.56 km NNW of Agía Marína, Greece · 8845 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 3.226 km SSW of Kýthira, Greece · 8846 days ago · 25 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b9ff. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC.