Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 45 km WNW of Kíssamos, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 45 km WNW of Kíssamos, Greece on Tue, Sep 10, 2002, 4:16 PM GMT+3 (13:16 UTC), 8 km (5 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
2002-09-10 13:16:18 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.690° N, 23.210° 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
6

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 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.924 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 8786 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 4.228 km SSE of Palaióchora, Greece · 8780 days ago · 77 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.031 km NW of Kýthira, Greece · 8777 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 3.214 km NW of Kíssamos, Greece · 8774 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 3.151 km NNW of Mouzourás, Greece · 8773 days ago · 42 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 3.322 km ENE of Kýthira, Greece · 8767 days ago · 27 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 3.224 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 8755 days ago · 58 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.920 km NNW of Kolympári, Greece · 8753 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 3.015 km NW of Kýthira, Greece · 8751 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 3.56 km SE of Kíssamos, Greece · 8750 days ago · 39 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 3.425 km SSW of Asopós, Greece · 8749 days ago · 48 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 3.556 km NNE of Kolympári, Greece · 8749 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 3.126 km SSW of Géfyra, Greece · 8745 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 3.347 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece · 8744 days ago · 30 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 3.239 km E of Kýthira, Greece · 8742 days ago · 49 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 4.079 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 8813 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bbx2. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:07 AM UTC.