Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 24 km E of Palekastro, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 24 km E of Palekastro, Greece on Sun, Jun 30, 2002, 4:14 AM GMT+3 (01:14 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 16 km ESE of Kentrí, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-06-30 01:14:21 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.230° N, 26.520° 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
6

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.735 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece · 8858 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 3.7Crete, Greece · 8854 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 3.362 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 8852 days ago · 40 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 3.647 km NW of Fry, Greece · 8851 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.716 km NW of Karpathos, Greece · 8842 days ago · 45 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 4.016 km ESE of Kentrí, Greece · 8828 days ago · 31 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 3.724 km NNE of Karpathos, Greece · 8826 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 3.620 km N of Sitia, Greece · 8822 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 3.715 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 8821 days ago · 41 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 3.917 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece · 8818 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 4.02 km SE of Schísma Eloúndas, Greece · 8809 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 3.533 km S of Sitia, Greece · 8800 days ago · 21 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 4.045 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 8866 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 4.098 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 8870 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 5.249 km N of Sitia, Greece · 8882 days ago · 87 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.814 km E of Palekastro, Greece · 8882 days ago · 40 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b76r. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:20 AM UTC.