M4.5 earthquake 29 km NNW of Kolympári, Greece

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 29 km NNW of Kolympári, Greece on Wed, Apr 3, 2002, 3:00 PM GMT+3 (12:00 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt in the Souda area.

From the USGS event page for usp000b1nb. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b1nb. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC.