Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 63 km SE of Emporeío, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 63 km SE of Emporeío, Greece on Tue, Apr 1, 2003, 7:06 PM GMT+3 (16:06 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 16 km E of Palekastro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-04-01 16:06:27 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.970° N, 25.960° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000bu3n. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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
180°, 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.141 km SSE of Emporeío, Greece · 8582 days ago · 30 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 4.116 km E of Palekastro, Greece · 8575 days ago · 29 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 4.151 km NNE of Sísion, Greece · 8561 days ago · 31 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 3.538 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 8548 days ago · 22 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 3.744 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 8548 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 3.90 km ENE of Sitia, Greece · 8546 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 4.08 km S of Sitia, Greece · 8546 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 3.64 km ENE of Neápoli, Greece · 8542 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 3.413 km ENE of Kentrí, Greece · 8538 days ago · 26 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 3.360 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 8535 days ago · 39 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 3.266 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 8535 days ago · 17 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 3.414 km ENE of Firá, Greece · 8534 days ago · 21 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 3.414 km ENE of Firá, Greece · 8532 days ago · 21 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 3.4Crete, Greece · 8586 days ago · 23 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 3.141 km SSW of Emporeío, Greece · 8589 days ago · 36 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 3.048 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 8594 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 3.521 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 8610 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.116 km NE of Firá, Greece · 8613 days ago · 23 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 3.315 km NNE of Astypálaia, Greece · 8613 days ago · 50 km deep · 89 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bu3n. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC.