Greece earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 12 km SSW of Nikísiani, Greece

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 12 km SSW of Nikísiani, Greece on Wed, Oct 29, 2003, 1:29 AM GMT+2 (23:29 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 5 km N of Sárti, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2003-10-28 23:29:18 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.840° N, 24.086° 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
141°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.84 km WNW of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 8358 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.34 km N of Palaiochóri, Greece · 8355 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.70 km NNW of Kolchikón, Greece · 8350 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.15 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 8346 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.67 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 8346 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 3.02 km SSW of Dravískos, Greece · 8341 days ago · 39 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 2.94 km NNE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8331 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 2.18 km WSW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8327 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 2.313 km NNE of Lefkónas, Greece · 8327 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 3.45 km N of Sárti, Greece · 8325 days ago · 25 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 3.41 km N of Sárti, Greece · 8324 days ago · 21 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.05 km WNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8320 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.91 km NW of Melissochóri, Greece · 8318 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 1.86 km WSW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8380 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.05 km E of Nigríta, Greece · 8385 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.53 km WSW of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 8387 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.51 km ENE of Oraiókastro, Greece · 8389 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.03 km S of Kavallári, Greece · 8390 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 1.94 km N of Lagkadás, Greece · 8396 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 3.51 km SW of Ágios Pávlos, Greece · 8399 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.04 km WNW of Arnaía, Greece · 8400 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.36 km NNW of Palaiochóri, Greece · 8400 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cbgq. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.