M3.5 earthquake 33 km S of Sitia, Greece

Magnitude

3.5 (Md, duration), minor

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Wed, Aug 28, 2002, 2:32 AM GMT+3

UTC

2002-08-27 23:32:18 UTC

Depth

21.0 km (13.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.910° N, 26.150° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

4

• Irákleion, GreecePopulation 137,154. Forecast103 kmESE
• İzmir, TurkeyPopulation 2,938,292. Forecast399 kmSSW

After

1. 4.927 km ESE of Palekastro, GreeceMon, Sep 2, 12:23 PM GMT+3 · 8795 days ago · 55 km deep · 39 km away
2. 3.611 km WNW of Sitia, GreeceFri, Sep 6, 12:39 PM GMT+3 · 8791 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
3. 3.439 km S of Pýrgos, GreeceMon, Sep 9, 5:58 AM GMT+3 · 8788 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
4. 3.938 km SW of Néa Anatolí, GreeceSun, Sep 22, 2:42 PM GMT+3 · 8775 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
5. 4.525 km SE of Pýrgos, GreeceSun, Sep 22, 3:09 PM GMT+3 · 8775 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
6. 3.872 km SSE of Palekastro, GreeceSun, Oct 6, 2:17 PM GMT+3 · 8761 days ago · 30 km deep · 48 km away
7. 5.448 km SSE of Palekastro, GreeceSat, Oct 12, 8:58 AM GMT+3 · 8755 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
8. 3.131 km NNE of Sísion, GreeceSat, Oct 12, 8:41 PM GMT+3 · 8755 days ago · 57 km deep · 84 km away
9. 4.018 km SW of Sitia, GreeceSat, Oct 19, 4:11 AM GMT+3 · 8748 days ago · 22 km deep · 28 km away
10. 3.747 km SE of Ierápetra, GreeceSun, Oct 20, 10:43 AM GMT+3 · 8747 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
11. 3.515 km NW of Sitia, GreeceSun, Oct 20, 10:45 AM GMT+3 · 8747 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
12. 3.547 km SSE of Ierápetra, GreeceSun, Oct 20, 10:58 AM GMT+3 · 8747 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
13. 3.540 km SSE of Ierápetra, GreeceTue, Oct 22, 1:40 AM GMT+3 · 8745 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
14. 3.446 km SE of Ierápetra, GreeceWed, Oct 23, 10:00 AM GMT+3 · 8744 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
15. 3.447 km SSE of Ierápetra, GreeceWed, Oct 23, 10:49 AM GMT+3 · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
16. 3.522 km SE of Palekastro, GreeceFri, Oct 25, 2:45 AM GMT+3 · 8742 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
17. 3.815 km SW of Sitia, GreeceFri, Oct 25, 11:37 AM GMT+3 · 8742 days ago · 21 km deep · 27 km away
18. 3.718 km SSW of Sitia, GreeceFri, Oct 25, 4:13 PM GMT+3 · 8742 days ago · 31 km deep · 22 km away
19. 3.66 km SSW of Sitia, GreeceSat, Oct 26, 1:54 AM GMT+3 · 8741 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
20. 3.530 km SE of Ierápetra, GreeceSat, Oct 26, 2:11 AM GMT+3 · 8741 days ago · 18 km deep · 14 km away
21. 3.414 km WNW of Sitia, GreeceSat, Oct 26, 2:39 AM GMT+3 · 8741 days ago · 17 km deep · 44 km away
22. 3.534 km S of Palekastro, GreeceSat, Oct 26, 3:39 PM GMT+3 · 8741 days ago · 19 km deep · 6 km away

Before

1. 4.02 km SE of Schísma Eloúndas, GreeceMon, Aug 19, 3:24 PM GMT+3 · 8809 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
2. 3.917 km NNE of Palekastro, GreeceSat, Aug 10, 3:43 PM GMT+3 · 8818 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
3. 3.715 km N of Palekastro, GreeceWed, Aug 7, 4:32 PM GMT+3 · 8821 days ago · 41 km deep · 49 km away
4. 3.620 km N of Sitia, GreeceMon, Aug 5, 9:51 PM GMT+3 · 8823 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
5. 3.869 km SSE of Pýrgos, GreeceThu, Aug 1, 3:22 AM GMT+3 · 8827 days ago · 21 km deep · 89 km away
6. 4.016 km ESE of Kentrí, GreeceWed, Jul 31, 11:25 AM GMT+3 · 8828 days ago · 31 km deep · 22 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bas9. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC.