M5.1 earthquake 1 km NE of Methóni, Greece

Magnitude

5.1 (mwc), moderate

Local time

Tue, Apr 29, 2003, 4:51 AM GMT+3

UTC

2003-04-29 01:51:20 UTC

Depth

67.0 km (41.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.830° N, 21.720° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Faulting

Strike-slip

Nodal plane 1

Strike 193°, dip 81°, rake 4°

Nodal plane 2

Strike 103°, dip 86°, rake 171°

Station coverage gap

65°

Stations used

496

• Kalamata, GreecePopulation 54,100. Forecast42 kmWSW
• Pátra, GreecePopulation 168,034. Forecast157 kmS
• İzmir, TurkeyPopulation 2,938,292. Forecast509 kmWSW

After

1. 3.38 km NE of Vlachópoulo, GreeceTue, Apr 29, 3:24 PM GMT+3 · 8555 days ago · 38 km deep · 31 km away
2. 3.415 km W of Pýlos, GreeceTue, Apr 29, 4:39 PM GMT+3 · 8555 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
3. 3.36 km NW of Karyés, GreeceFri, May 2, 5:37 PM GMT+3 · 8552 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
4. 3.624 km SE of Koróni, GreeceFri, May 2, 9:55 PM GMT+3 · 8551 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
5. 3.623 km S of Koróni, GreeceSat, May 3, 7:20 AM GMT+3 · 8551 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
6. 3.14 km N of Megalópoli, GreeceTue, May 6, 3:52 AM GMT+3 · 8548 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
7. 3.551 km SSE of Koróni, GreeceThu, May 8, 10:07 AM GMT+3 · 8546 days ago · 29 km deep · 65 km away
8. 3.111 km WNW of Karyés, GreeceThu, May 15, 5:54 AM GMT+3 · 8539 days ago · 24 km deep · 83 km away
9. 3.11 km NE of Archaía Olympía, GreeceWed, May 21, 3:38 PM GMT+3 · 8533 days ago · 30 km deep · 93 km away
10. 2.812 km NNE of Meligalás, GreeceSun, Jun 1, 5:50 PM GMT+3 · 8522 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
11. 3.483 km S of Koróni, GreeceSun, Jun 1, 10:27 PM GMT+3 · 8521 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
12. 3.546 km S of Koróni, GreeceFri, Jun 13, 10:46 PM GMT+3 · 8509 days ago · 29 km deep · 52 km away
13. 3.38 km SSW of Dimitsána, GreeceMon, Jun 16, 12:43 AM GMT+3 · 8507 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
14. 3.656 km S of Methóni, GreeceTue, Jun 17, 4:49 PM GMT+3 · 8506 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
15. 3.914 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, GreeceThu, Jun 19, 12:10 AM GMT+3 · 8504 days ago · 49 km deep · 30 km away
16. 3.08 km NNE of Gargaliánoi, GreeceFri, Jun 20, 9:09 AM GMT+3 · 8503 days ago · 40 km deep · 34 km away
17. 3.053 km S of Koróni, GreeceSat, Jun 21, 4:10 AM GMT+3 · 8502 days ago · 42 km deep · 61 km away
18. 3.25 km SSW of Pýrgos, GreeceSat, Jun 21, 1:01 PM GMT+3 · 8502 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
19. 3.215 km W of Filiatrá, GreeceSun, Jun 22, 3:04 AM GMT+3 · 8501 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
20. 3.54 km E of Pýlos, GreeceMon, Jun 23, 11:40 AM GMT+3 · 8500 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away

Before

1. 3.511 km S of Trípoli, GreeceFri, Apr 25, 5:40 AM GMT+3 · 8559 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
2. 3.410 km ESE of Arfará, GreeceWed, Apr 23, 12:27 PM GMT+3 · 8561 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
3. 3.120 km SSE of Kardamýli, GreeceWed, Apr 16, 4:12 AM GMT+3 · 8568 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
4. 3.04 km ENE of Kréstena, GreeceFri, Apr 11, 6:39 AM GMT+3 · 8573 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
5. 3.19 km WNW of Langádhia, GreeceFri, Apr 11, 2:36 AM GMT+3 · 8573 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
6. 3.215 km E of Zacháro, GreeceMon, Apr 7, 9:18 PM GMT+3 · 8576 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
7. 3.657 km S of Lithakiá, GreeceMon, Apr 7, 9:45 AM GMT+3 · 8577 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
8. 3.411 km SSW of Koróni, GreeceWed, Apr 2, 8:22 AM GMT+3 · 8582 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
9. 3.312 km ENE of Koróni, GreeceWed, Apr 2, 3:26 AM GMT+3 · 8582 days ago · 22 km deep · 34 km away
10. 3.888 km SSW of Lithakiá, GreeceTue, Apr 1, 11:37 PM GMT+3 · 8582 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bw61 (also filed as gcmtb042903a, gcmt20030429015120, iscgem6701848). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:45 AM UTC.