M3.9 earthquake 42 km N of Mýrina, Greece
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 42 km N of Mýrina, Greece on Fri, Apr 12, 2002, 5:55 PM GMT+3 (14:55 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-04-12 14:55:57 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.250° N, 24.990° 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
- 44
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.120 km WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 8926 days ago · 39 km deep · 91 km away
- 3.018 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 8905 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b291. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:58 PM UTC.