Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 69 km SSE of Pýrgos, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 69 km SSE of Pýrgos, Greece on Thu, Aug 1, 2002, 3:22 AM GMT+3 (00:22 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 25 km SE of Pýrgos, 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
2002-08-01 00:22:01 UTC
Depth
21.0 km (13.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.410° N, 25.390° 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
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.02 km SE of Schísma Eloúndas, Greece · 8809 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 3.533 km S of Sitia, Greece · 8800 days ago · 21 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 3.8108 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 8797 days ago · 32 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 3.439 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 8788 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 3.938 km SW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8775 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 4.525 km SE of Pýrgos, Greece · 8775 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 3.4146 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 8770 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 4.016 km ESE of Kentrí, Greece · 8828 days ago · 31 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.552 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 8839 days ago · 28 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 3.8Crete, Greece · 8842 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 3.623 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 8842 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 3.95 km S of Profítis Ilías, Greece · 8844 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b93v. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:29 AM UTC.