Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 15 km E of Alivéri, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 15 km E of Alivéri, Greece on Fri, May 16, 2003, 11:40 AM GMT+3 (08:40 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 5 km NE of Psachná, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2003-05-16 08:40:12 UTC
Depth
19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.440° N, 24.210° 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.

Station coverage gap
228°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 126.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bxaz. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC.