Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 2 km NNE of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 2 km NNE of Methóni, Greece on Tue, Jul 15, 2003, 8:33 AM GMT+3 (05:33 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 19 km WSW of Methóni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-07-15 05:33:41 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.840° N, 21.720° 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
202°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c2ht. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:28 AM UTC.