Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 38 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 38 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece on Sat, Jul 20, 2002, 9:57 PM GMT+3 (18:57 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 38 km ENE of Patitírion, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2002-07-20 18:57:57 UTC
Depth
30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.740° N, 24.160° 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

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Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.526 km S of Karyes, Greece · 8838 days ago · 30 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 3.733 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece · 8836 days ago · 39 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 3.229 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 8826 days ago · 28 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 3.13 km S of Skiáthos, Greece · 8817 days ago · 23 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 3.142 km NE of Skýros, Greece · 8816 days ago · 22 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 3.114 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 8812 days ago · 38 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 3.328 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 8811 days ago · 31 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 3.113 km W of Skýros, Greece · 8810 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 3.28 km SSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 8809 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 3.011 km SW of Skiáthos, Greece · 8809 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 3.211 km SW of Skiáthos, Greece · 8809 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 3.319 km WNW of Skýros, Greece · 8806 days ago · 21 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 3.235 km SE of Karyes, Greece · 8806 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 3.28 km WNW of Skýros, Greece · 8801 days ago · 21 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 3.732 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 8796 days ago · 36 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 3.829 km NE of Patitírion, Greece · 8796 days ago · 22 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 3.829 km NE of Patitírion, Greece · 8795 days ago · 24 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 4.338 km ENE of Patitírion, Greece · 8789 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 3.032 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 8784 days ago · 27 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 3.230 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 8780 days ago · 32 km deep · 65 km away
  21. 3.830 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 8778 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 3.29 km SW of Kassándreia, Greece · 8857 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b8f9. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC.