Greece earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck in Greece on Sat, Aug 16, 2003, 5:55 AM GMT+3 (02:55 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 27 km NW of Itháki, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-08-16 02:55:15 UTC
Depth
18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.350° N, 20.200° 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
262°, 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: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 111 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 173.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c51j. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC.