Greece earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 60 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 60 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece on Tue, May 20, 2003, 7:50 PM GMT+3 (16:50 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 28 km S of Sitia, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-05-20 16:50:03 UTC
Depth
39.0 km (24.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.770° N, 25.960° 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.

Station coverage gap
208°, 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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.266 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 8534 days ago · 17 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 3.414 km ENE of Firá, Greece · 8534 days ago · 21 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 3.414 km ENE of Firá, Greece · 8532 days ago · 21 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 3.214 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 8519 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 3.5Dodecanese Islands, Greece · 8506 days ago · 23 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 3.410 km NE of Oía, Greece · 8500 days ago · 21 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.325 km N of Eloúnda, Greece · 8498 days ago · 24 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 3.318 km N of Eloúnda, Greece · 8498 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 3.1Crete, Greece · 8497 days ago · 59 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 3.714 km S of Sitia, Greece · 8491 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 3.96 km S of Sitia, Greece · 8489 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 4.128 km S of Sitia, Greece · 8489 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 3.717 km S of Sitia, Greece · 8489 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 3.814 km SSW of Sitia, Greece · 8489 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 3.58 km SSW of Palekastro, Greece · 8487 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 3.422 km SSE of Sitia, Greece · 8486 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 3.224 km NE of Firá, Greece · 8482 days ago · 28 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 3.55 km W of Sitia, Greece · 8479 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 3.831 km ESE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 3.413 km ENE of Kentrí, Greece · 8537 days ago · 26 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 3.64 km ENE of Neápoli, Greece · 8541 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 3.43 km WNW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8545 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 4.08 km S of Sitia, Greece · 8546 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 3.90 km ENE of Sitia, Greece · 8546 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 3.744 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 8547 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 3.538 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 8548 days ago · 22 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 4.151 km NNE of Sísion, Greece · 8561 days ago · 31 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bxkt. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC.