Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 45 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 45 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Thu, Feb 28, 2002, 3:00 AM GMT+2 (01:00 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 6 km NW of Kyllíni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-02-28 01:00:46 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.330° N, 20.670° 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
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.97 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece · 8978 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.761 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8977 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 3.163 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8977 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 2.922 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 8974 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 3.44 km SW of Gastoúni, Greece · 8973 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 3.016 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8957 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 3.1Ionian Sea · 8955 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 3.752 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 8955 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 3.363 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8955 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 3.43 km WSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8947 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 3.87 km SE of Sámi, Greece · 8946 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 4.56 km NW of Kyllíni, Greece · 8945 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 3.249 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8942 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 3.437 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 8940 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 2.9Ionian Sea · 8939 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 3.15 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 8936 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 3.628 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8933 days ago · 57 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 3.026 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 8932 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 3.05 km SE of Póros, Greece · 8931 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 3.413 km W of Methóni, Greece · 8931 days ago · 38 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 3.110 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece · 8927 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  22. 3.534 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 8926 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 3.317 km WSW of Zacháro, Greece · 8926 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 3.22 km W of Lálas, Greece · 8926 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 3.016 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8983 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.910 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8985 days ago · 22 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 3.210 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 8985 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 3.02 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8991 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.93 km NW of Epitálio, Greece · 8991 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 3.524 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8993 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 3.639 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8994 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 3.310 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8995 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 3.653 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8996 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 3.031 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8996 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 3.613 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8996 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 3.618 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8997 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 3.59 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8997 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 3.228 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8999 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 3.68 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8999 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 4.014 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8999 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 3.08 km E of Zakynthos, Greece · 8999 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 3.59 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 8999 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 3.0southern Greece · 8999 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 4.022 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 9000 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000azay. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:23 AM UTC.