M3.9 earthquake 84 km S of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 84 km S of Methóni, Greece on Sat, Apr 6, 2002, 4:49 PM GMT+3 (13:49 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-04-06 13:49:23 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.070° N, 21.550° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.995 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 8943 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
- 3.886 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 8939 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
- 3.413 km W of Methóni, Greece · 8931 days ago · 38 km deep · 86 km away
- 3.584 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 8930 days ago · 27 km deep · 51 km away
- 3.178 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 8916 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
- 2.959 km SSW of Koróni, Greece · 8905 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b1vd. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.