M3.8 earthquake 50 km S of Moíres, Greece
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 50 km S of Moíres, Greece on Wed, Jan 23, 2002, 8:24 PM GMT+2 (18:24 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.0 35 km S of Kastrí, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-01-23 18:24:09 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.600° N, 24.830° 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
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.875 km S of Kastrí, Greece · 8964 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
- 3.814 km SW of Chóra Sfakíon, Greece · 8959 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
- 4.035 km S of Kastrí, Greece · 8958 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ax1f. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC.