Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 36 km SSW of Thymianá, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Thymianá, Greece on Thu, Sep 12, 2002, 10:19 PM GMT+3 (19:19 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 47 km SW of Thymianá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-09-12 19:19:24 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.040° N, 25.910° 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
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.238 km SSW of Thymianá, Greece · 8785 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.040 km SW of Thymianá, Greece · 8785 days ago · 17 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 3.111 km SE of Psará, Greece · 8783 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.747 km SW of Thymianá, Greece · 8776 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 3.2Aegean Sea · 8776 days ago · 28 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.65 km W of Oinoússes, Greece · 8762 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 3.311 km ESE of Psará, Greece · 8756 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 3.14 km ESE of Psará, Greece · 8756 days ago · 29 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 3.740 km SW of Thymianá, Greece · 8786 days ago · 18 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.236 km SW of Thymianá, Greece · 8786 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 3.730 km N of Agios Kirykos, Greece · 8786 days ago · 113 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 3.236 km SSW of Thymianá, Greece · 8787 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 3.714 km NW of Vrontádos, Greece · 8802 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 3.04 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 8802 days ago · 46 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bc3f. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC.