Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 5 km S of Leonídio, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 5 km S of Leonídio, Greece on Sun, Sep 8, 2002, 8:04 AM GMT+3 (05:04 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 25 km SSW of Asopós, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2002-09-08 05:04:19 UTC
Depth
26.0 km (16.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.120° N, 22.850° 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

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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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.031 km NW of Kýthira, Greece · 8776 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 3.39 km ENE of Vlachópoulo, Greece · 8775 days ago · 22 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 3.012 km NW of Galatás, Greece · 8770 days ago · 29 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.614 km WNW of Galatás, Greece · 8769 days ago · 27 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.71 km NE of Kokkónion, Greece · 8764 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 3.08 km NNE of Geráki, Greece · 8754 days ago · 54 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 3.015 km NW of Kýthira, Greece · 8750 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 3.425 km SSW of Asopós, Greece · 8748 days ago · 48 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 3.126 km SSW of Géfyra, Greece · 8745 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 3.16 km WNW of Áris, Greece · 8738 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 3.56 km S of Leonídio, Greece · 8789 days ago · 23 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.29 km W of Megalópoli, Greece · 8789 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 3.112 km NNE of Arfará, Greece · 8792 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.210 km SSE of Megalópoli, Greece · 8794 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 3.411 km E of Megalópoli, Greece · 8795 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 2.63 km WNW of Galatás, Greece · 8796 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.95 km ESE of Póros, Greece · 8796 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 3.23 km NNE of Áyios Vasílios, Greece · 8797 days ago · 52 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 3.68 km S of Géfyra, Greece · 8803 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 3.29 km NNE of Kopanáki, Greece · 8808 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 3.29 km NNE of Kopanáki, Greece · 8808 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 2.612 km SSE of Karyés, Greece · 8808 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 3.35 km ENE of Arfará, Greece · 8812 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 3.415 km NE of Arfará, Greece · 8812 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 3.312 km NNE of Arfará, Greece · 8812 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 3.525 km SE of Koróni, Greece · 8816 days ago · 31 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 3.46 km W of Megalópoli, Greece · 8818 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bbmh. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC.