M4.1 earthquake 96 km SW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 96 km SW of Methóni, Greece on Fri, Dec 27, 2002, 5:23 PM GMT+2 (15:23 UTC), 54 km (33 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-12-27 15:23:27 UTC
- Depth
- 53.9 km (33.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.145° N, 21.026° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
- Stations used
- 40
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.325 km S of Methóni, Greece · 8668 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
- 3.923 km W of Methóni, Greece · 8660 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
- 3.439 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 8637 days ago · 36 km deep · 58 km away
- 4.155 km S of Methóni, Greece · 8634 days ago · 64 km deep · 65 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bmhd. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.