Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 7 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece on Sat, Mar 2, 2002, 6:20 PM GMT+2 (16:20 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 6 km NW of Kyllíni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2002-03-02 16:20:47 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.820° N, 20.960° 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
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.17 km WSW of Itháki, Greece · 8978 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 3.761 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8977 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 3.163 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8976 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.922 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 8974 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 3.313 km SSW of Aígio, Greece · 8974 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 3.44 km SW of Gastoúni, Greece · 8973 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 3.016 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8956 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 3.1Ionian Sea · 8955 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 3.752 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 8954 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 3.363 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8954 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.826 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8950 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 3.03 km NW of Gavaloú, Greece · 8948 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 2.97 km ESE of Gavaloú, Greece · 8948 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 3.43 km WSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8946 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 3.87 km SE of Sámi, Greece · 8946 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 4.56 km NW of Kyllíni, Greece · 8944 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 3.249 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8942 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 3.437 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 8940 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 2.9Ionian Sea · 8939 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 3.15 km WNW of Kyllíni, Greece · 8936 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  21. 2.99 km NNW of Sámi, Greece · 8935 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  22. 3.628 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8933 days ago · 57 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 3.026 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 8932 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  24. 3.05 km SE of Póros, Greece · 8931 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  25. 2.65 km N of Langádhia, Greece · 8931 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  26. 3.06 km NNW of Sámi, Greece · 8930 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 3.06 km SSE of Chalandrítsa, Greece · 8930 days ago · 22 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 3.110 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece · 8927 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  29. 3.534 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 8926 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  30. 3.317 km WSW of Zacháro, Greece · 8926 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  31. 3.22 km W of Lálas, Greece · 8926 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  32. 3.04 km SSW of Vrachnaíika, Greece · 8924 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 2.912 km WNW of Náfpaktos, Greece · 8924 days ago · 19 km deep · 95 km away
  34. 3.824 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 8921 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 3.529 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 8920 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  36. 3.229 km WNW of Itháki, Greece · 8920 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
  37. 3.015 km N of Lixoúri, Greece · 8920 days ago · 36 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 3.145 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8981 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.24 km W of Itháki, Greece · 8982 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 3.016 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8982 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.910 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8984 days ago · 22 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 3.210 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 8984 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 4.01 km N of Aktaío, Greece · 8985 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.86 km WNW of Antirrio, Greece · 8987 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 3.33 km ENE of Antirrio, Greece · 8987 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 4.14 km SW of Náfpaktos, Greece · 8987 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 3.07 km ESE of Lálas, Greece · 8987 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 3.75 km W of Náfpaktos, Greece · 8987 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 3.02 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8991 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 2.93 km NW of Epitálio, Greece · 8991 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 3.524 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8992 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 3.639 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8993 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 3.310 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8995 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 3.653 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8996 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 3.031 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8996 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 3.613 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8996 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 3.618 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8996 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000azff. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 PM UTC.