Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 34 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 34 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece on Wed, Dec 10, 2003, 1:40 AM GMT+2 (23:40 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 38 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-12-09 23:40:21 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.810° N, 26.030° 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 usp000cex2. 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
232°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.338 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8333 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 3.920 km ESE of Kentrí, Greece · 8329 days ago · 39 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 3.43 km SSW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8324 days ago · 23 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 3.342 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8323 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 3.465 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8323 days ago · 35 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.934 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8323 days ago · 43 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 3.333 km W of Fry, Greece · 8322 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 3.036 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 8321 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 3.224 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8321 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 3.379 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8320 days ago · 25 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 3.38 km SSE of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8315 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 3.694 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8315 days ago · 24 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 3.04 km NE of Eloúnda, Greece · 8313 days ago · 21 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 3.975 km SSW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8311 days ago · 24 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 3.683 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 8310 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 3.446 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8309 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 3.354 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8309 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 3.9Crete, Greece · 8309 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 3.241 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 8307 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 3.336 km ESE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8306 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  21. 3.830 km ESE of Kentrí, Greece · 8306 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 3.338 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 8302 days ago · 24 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 3.135 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8302 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 3.228 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8302 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  25. 3.320 km S of Fry, Greece · 8301 days ago · 56 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 3.936 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 8295 days ago · 32 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 3.684 km SSE of Pýrgos, Greece · 8293 days ago · 28 km deep · 87 km away
  28. 3.36 km ESE of Pýrgos, Greece · 8290 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 3.518 km SSE of Moíres, Greece · 8276 days ago · 20 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 3.833 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8274 days ago · 37 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 3.741 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 8274 days ago · 31 km deep · 84 km away
  32. 3.840 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 8274 days ago · 34 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 3.382 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 8333 days ago · 24 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.711 km SW of Asímion, Greece · 8339 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.620 km SSE of Moíres, Greece · 8341 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.633 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8342 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 3.635 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8342 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 3.720 km SSE of Sitia, Greece · 8344 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 4.49 km SSE of Pýrgos, Greece · 8345 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 4.250 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8347 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 4.153 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8348 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 4.245 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8348 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 4.024 km SSE of Moíres, Greece · 8349 days ago · 26 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 4.142 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 8355 days ago · 97 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 3.149 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 8359 days ago · 25 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 3.119 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8361 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cex2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.