Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 1 km ESE of Psachná, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 1 km ESE of Psachná, Greece on Wed, May 1, 2002, 3:56 PM GMT+3 (12:56 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 26 km NNE of Néa Stíra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2002-05-01 12:56:27 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.570° N, 23.660° 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
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.06 km NNW of Mándra, Greece · 8918 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 3.08 km NNE of Psachná, Greece · 8918 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 3.429 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 8915 days ago · 34 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 3.316 km W of Skýros, Greece · 8907 days ago · 39 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 3.533 km NNW of Skýros, Greece · 8893 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 3.010 km NE of Alivéri, Greece · 8892 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 3.231 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece · 8890 days ago · 34 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.93 km SSE of Diónysos, Greece · 8888 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 3.726 km NNE of Néa Stíra, Greece · 8887 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 2.810 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 8871 days ago · 27 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 3.05 km WSW of Politiká, Greece · 8865 days ago · 24 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 2.94 km WNW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 8864 days ago · 21 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.95 km ESE of Káto Soúlion, Greece · 8861 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 3.24 km WNW of Loukísia, Greece · 8919 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 3.22 km WNW of Neos Voutzás, Greece · 8919 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 3.12 km NNW of Néa Artáki, Greece · 8921 days ago · 30 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 3.017 km N of Yimnón, Greece · 8921 days ago · 19 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 3.13 km SSW of Politiká, Greece · 8928 days ago · 22 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 3.25 km NNW of Psachná, Greece · 8929 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 3.15 km E of Psachná, Greece · 8930 days ago · 25 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 3.225 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece · 8930 days ago · 58 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 3.05 km NNW of Dhrosiá, Greece · 8930 days ago · 23 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 3.24 km N of Psachná, Greece · 8931 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 3.05 km WNW of Loukísia, Greece · 8931 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 2.82 km NW of Perachóra, Greece · 8931 days ago · 30 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.56 km NNW of Dhrosiá, Greece · 8932 days ago · 28 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 3.112 km ENE of Psachná, Greece · 8934 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 3.44 km SW of Skýros, Greece · 8938 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.932 km WNW of Skýros, Greece · 8940 days ago · 31 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 3.215 km SW of Skópelos, Greece · 8943 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b3hy. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:28 PM UTC.