Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 59 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 59 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Sat, Aug 2, 2003, 4:49 AM GMT+3 (01:49 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 7 km W of Zacháro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-08-02 01:49:17 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.240° N, 20.520° 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
259°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.529 km W of Methóni, Greece · 8460 days ago · 31 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 3.426 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8455 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 3.87 km W of Zacháro, Greece · 8448 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 3.515 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 8446 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 3.216 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8446 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 3.534 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8441 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 3.313 km NW of Katastárion, Greece · 8438 days ago · 17 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 3.07 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 8435 days ago · 23 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 3.527 km W of Methóni, Greece · 8434 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 3.3Ionian Sea · 8434 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 3.617 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8429 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 3.510 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8426 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 3.416 km WSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 8424 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 3.40 km WSW of Vartholomió, Greece · 8415 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 3.517 km SE of Ambelókipoi, Greece · 8413 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 3.341 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8413 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 3.414 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8413 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 3.31 km NW of Gastoúni, Greece · 8406 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 3.444 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8405 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 3.342 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8402 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 3.317 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8461 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 3.18 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 8470 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 3.47 km W of Pýrgos, Greece · 8471 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 3.228 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 8480 days ago · 36 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 3.58 km SW of Kardamás, Greece · 8488 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c3w9. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC.