Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 23 km W of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 23 km W of Methóni, Greece on Tue, Jan 14, 2003, 9:02 PM GMT+2 (19:02 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 55 km S of Methóni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-01-14 19:02:38 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.796° N, 21.440° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
60

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.350 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8643 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.439 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 8637 days ago · 36 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 3.67 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 8637 days ago · 31 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 3.47 km ENE of Arfará, Greece · 8636 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 3.98 km ENE of Arfará, Greece · 8636 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 3.56 km ENE of Sperchógeia, Greece · 8636 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 4.08 km ESE of Arfará, Greece · 8636 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 3.45 km SSW of Kalamata, Greece · 8636 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 3.43 km N of Kalamata, Greece · 8635 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 3.24 km S of Sparta, Greece · 8634 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 4.155 km S of Methóni, Greece · 8634 days ago · 64 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 3.015 km S of Gýtheio, Greece · 8628 days ago · 30 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 3.161 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 8628 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 3.85 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 8628 days ago · 20 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 3.39 km ENE of Sperchógeia, Greece · 8626 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 3.141 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 8623 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 4.111 km WSW of Kardamýli, Greece · 8621 days ago · 57 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 4.011 km S of Koróni, Greece · 8616 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 3.380 km S of Koróni, Greece · 8613 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 3.374 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8612 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  21. 3.313 km ENE of Meligalás, Greece · 8607 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  22. 3.566 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8607 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 3.323 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8660 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 3.325 km S of Methóni, Greece · 8668 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 3.328 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8670 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 3.445 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8675 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 4.196 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 8678 days ago · 54 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 3.266 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8682 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 3.352 km S of Koróni, Greece · 8686 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bnja. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:48 AM UTC.