Greece earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 9 km ENE of Nigríta, Greece

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Nigríta, Greece on Wed, Sep 17, 2003, 4:27 PM GMT+3 (13:27 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 2 km NNW of Néa Magnisía, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2003-09-17 13:27:25 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.928° N, 23.602° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap
156°
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.02 km SE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8412 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 1.66 km WSW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 8404 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.36 km NNW of Palaiochóri, Greece · 8400 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 2.04 km WNW of Arnaía, Greece · 8400 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 3.51 km SW of Ágios Pávlos, Greece · 8398 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.74 km E of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 8398 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.94 km NNW of Síndos, Greece · 8398 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.94 km N of Lagkadás, Greece · 8396 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 1.84 km NW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8396 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.04 km SSE of Néa Mesimvría, Greece · 8393 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 2.03 km S of Kavallári, Greece · 8389 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 1.51 km ENE of Oraiókastro, Greece · 8389 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 2.53 km WSW of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 8387 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 2.05 km E of Nigríta, Greece · 8385 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.86 km WSW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8380 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.04 km E of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 8376 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 1.64 km NNW of Síndos, Greece · 8376 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 2.412 km SSW of Nikísiani, Greece · 8373 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 1.92 km SW of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 8373 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 4.62 km NNW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8372 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 1.94 km SSW of Géfyra, Greece · 8372 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 3.43 km S of Néa Mesimvría, Greece · 8371 days ago · 29 km deep · 74 km away
  23. 2.14 km NW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8371 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 2.24 km WSW of Pentálofos, Greece · 8370 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 2.39 km ESE of Stara Kresna, Bulgaria · 8365 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  26. 2.23 km NNW of Síndos, Greece · 8363 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  27. 2.14 km NW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8362 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  28. 1.84 km WNW of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 8357 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  29. 2.34 km N of Palaiochóri, Greece · 8355 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 2.06 km NW of Arnaía, Greece · 8417 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 1.73 km W of Peristerá, Greece · 8422 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.16 km S of Ormýlia, Greece · 8427 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 3.11 km NNE of Ouranoupolis, Greece · 8428 days ago · 28 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c7u6. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC.