Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 33 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 33 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece on Wed, Apr 17, 2002, 2:41 AM GMT+3 (23:41 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 9 km NE of Çe?me, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-04-16 23:41:39 UTC
Depth
29.0 km (18.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.810° N, 26.010° 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

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 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.39 km W of Psará, Greece · 8930 days ago · 40 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 3.318 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 8919 days ago · 23 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 3.7Aegean Sea · 8912 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 3.28 km NNE of Oinoússes, Greece · 8911 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 4.09 km NE of Çe?me, Turkey · 8901 days ago · 28 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 3.816 km WNW of Urla, Turkey · 8901 days ago · 36 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 3.817 km NE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 8901 days ago · 37 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 3.52 km N of Çe?me, Turkey · 8901 days ago · 21 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 3.54 km NNE of Çe?me, Turkey · 8901 days ago · 21 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 3.217 km SW of Psará, Greece · 8900 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 3.915 km NNW of Karaburun, Turkey · 8897 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 3.616 km N of Oinoússes, Greece · 8891 days ago · 24 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 3.712 km NNW of Urla, Turkey · 8935 days ago · 24 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.64 km E of Urla, Turkey · 8954 days ago · 40 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 3.313 km ESE of Psará, Greece · 8956 days ago · 21 km deep · 43 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b2j1. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC.