M3.8 earthquake 22 km ENE of Samothráki, Greece
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Samothráki, Greece on Mon, Sep 30, 2002, 11:44 PM GMT+3 (20:44 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-09-30 20:44:00 UTC
- Depth
- 19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.550° N, 25.770° 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
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 3.132 km NNW of Eceabat, Turkey · 8768 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
- 3.135 km ENE of Mýrina, Greece · 8771 days ago · 21 km deep · 67 km away
- 3.535 km ENE of Mýrina, Greece · 8773 days ago · 26 km deep · 66 km away
- 3.836 km WSW of Gökçeada, Turkey · 8774 days ago · 35 km deep · 60 km away
- 3.311 km NW of Gökçeada, Turkey · 8788 days ago · 26 km deep · 31 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bdhj. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC.