Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 39 km S of Pýrgos, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 39 km S of Pýrgos, Greece on Mon, Sep 9, 2002, 5:58 AM GMT+3 (02:58 UTC), 5 km (3 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
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-09-09 02:58:29 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.650° N, 25.110° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.312 km ESE of Chóra Sfakíon, Greece · 8787 days ago · 36 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.938 km SW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8775 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 4.525 km SE of Pýrgos, Greece · 8775 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 4.018 km SW of Sitia, Greece · 8748 days ago · 22 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 3.747 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8747 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 3.547 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8747 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 3.540 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8745 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 3.446 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8744 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 3.447 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 3.815 km SW of Sitia, Greece · 8742 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 3.718 km SSW of Sitia, Greece · 8742 days ago · 31 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 3.530 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8741 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away

Before

  1. 4.020 km SSE of Chóra Sfakíon, Greece · 8792 days ago · 28 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 3.8108 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 8797 days ago · 32 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 3.533 km S of Sitia, Greece · 8800 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 4.02 km SE of Schísma Eloúndas, Greece · 8809 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bbrz. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC.