Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 66 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 66 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece on Sun, Jan 12, 2003, 1:51 PM GMT+2 (11:51 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 24 km SE of Astypálaia, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-01-12 11:51:36 UTC
Depth
25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.810° N, 26.020° 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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.424 km NNE of Sitia, Greece · 8662 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 3.410 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 8662 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.748 km NW of Fry, Greece · 8653 days ago · 44 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 3.759 km N of Sitia, Greece · 8648 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 4.030 km NW of Fry, Greece · 8633 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 3.720 km W of Fry, Greece · 8633 days ago · 27 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 3.711 km W of Fry, Greece · 8633 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 3.819 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 8633 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 4.224 km SE of Astypálaia, Greece · 8625 days ago · 152 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 3.527 km SW of Amorgós, Greece · 8623 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 4.229 km SSW of Amorgós, Greece · 8618 days ago · 35 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 3.729 km NE of Firá, Greece · 8618 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 3.116 km NE of Firá, Greece · 8612 days ago · 23 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 3.521 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 8609 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 3.554 km N of Káto Goúves, Greece · 8678 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.173 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 8679 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 3.228 km NE of Palekastro, Greece · 8682 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 3.427 km ESE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8683 days ago · 24 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 3.31 km S of Mokhós, Greece · 8683 days ago · 24 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 3.437 km NW of Fry, Greece · 8688 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bneq. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC.