Greece earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 1 km S of Mokhós, Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 1 km S of Mokhós, Greece on Mon, Dec 23, 2002, 3:55 AM GMT+2 (01:55 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 36 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2002-12-23 01:55:11 UTC
Depth
24.0 km (14.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.250° N, 25.420° 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

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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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.37 km SW of Tympáki, Greece · 8683 days ago · 41 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 3.552 km SSW of Moíres, Greece · 8683 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 3.427 km ESE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8682 days ago · 24 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.228 km NE of Palekastro, Greece · 8682 days ago · 23 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 3.54 km NW of Asímion, Greece · 8681 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 3.464 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 8678 days ago · 44 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 3.712 km W of Agía Galíni, Greece · 8678 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 3.554 km N of Káto Goúves, Greece · 8677 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 3.48 km WSW of Atsipópoulo, Greece · 8674 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 3.55 km SSE of Rethymno, Greece · 8668 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 4.08 km WSW of Atsipópoulo, Greece · 8667 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 3.414 km S of Atsipópoulo, Greece · 8664 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 3.666 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 8662 days ago · 25 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 3.424 km NNE of Sitia, Greece · 8662 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 3.410 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 8662 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 3.634 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 8661 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 3.54 km SSW of Arkalochóri, Greece · 8660 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 3.26 km SW of Atsipópoulo, Greece · 8651 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 3.759 km N of Sitia, Greece · 8648 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 3.429 km SSW of Tympáki, Greece · 8638 days ago · 66 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 4.136 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8638 days ago · 72 km deep · 75 km away
  22. 3.37 km SSW of Agía Galíni, Greece · 8637 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  23. 3.415 km N of Anógeia, Greece · 8633 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 3.45 km WSW of Zonianá, Greece · 8632 days ago · 29 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 4.026 km SSW of Tympáki, Greece · 8683 days ago · 61 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 3.619 km SSW of Tympáki, Greece · 8687 days ago · 37 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 3.31 km SSW of Atsipópoulo, Greece · 8688 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 3.413 km SSW of Agía Galíni, Greece · 8688 days ago · 65 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 3.68 km E of Pánormos, Greece · 8688 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 3.812 km S of Tympáki, Greece · 8688 days ago · 68 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 3.71 km W of Agía Galíni, Greece · 8688 days ago · 39 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.925 km N of Limín Khersonísou, Greece · 8699 days ago · 39 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bm7e. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC.