M3.3 earthquake 20 km WNW of Petrochóri, Greece
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 20 km WNW of Petrochóri, Greece on Fri, Sep 20, 2002, 12:55 AM GMT+3 (21:55 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.7 5 km NNW of Chrysoúpolis, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.3 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-09-19 21:55:23 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.170° N, 24.620° 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
- 4
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bcnt. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC.