Greece earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 1 km ENE of Oraiókastro, Greece

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 1 km ENE of Oraiókastro, Greece on Mon, Oct 13, 2003, 5:02 AM GMT+3 (02:02 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
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2003-10-13 02:02:22 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.737° N, 22.930° 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
133°
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: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.53 km WSW of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 8387 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.05 km E of Nigríta, Greece · 8385 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.86 km WSW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8380 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 2.04 km E of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 8376 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 1.64 km NNW of Síndos, Greece · 8376 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.412 km SSW of Nikísiani, Greece · 8373 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.92 km SW of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 8373 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 4.62 km NNW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8372 days ago · 25 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 1.94 km SSW of Géfyra, Greece · 8372 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 3.43 km S of Néa Mesimvría, Greece · 8371 days ago · 29 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 2.14 km NW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8371 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.24 km WSW of Pentálofos, Greece · 8370 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 2.23 km NNW of Síndos, Greece · 8363 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 2.14 km NW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8362 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 1.84 km WNW of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 8357 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 2.34 km N of Palaiochóri, Greece · 8355 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 1.70 km NNW of Kolchikón, Greece · 8350 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 2.15 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 8346 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 1.67 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 8346 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 3.02 km SSW of Dravískos, Greece · 8341 days ago · 39 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 2.94 km NNE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8330 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 2.03 km S of Kavallári, Greece · 8389 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 2.04 km SSE of Néa Mesimvría, Greece · 8393 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 1.84 km NW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8396 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 1.94 km N of Lagkadás, Greece · 8396 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 1.94 km NNW of Síndos, Greece · 8398 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.74 km E of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 8398 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 3.51 km SW of Ágios Pávlos, Greece · 8398 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.04 km WNW of Arnaía, Greece · 8400 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.36 km NNW of Palaiochóri, Greece · 8400 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 3.612 km W of Litóchoro, Greece · 8403 days ago · 28 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.66 km WSW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 8404 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 1.816 km SSE of Vataša, North Macedonia · 8405 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.02 km SE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8412 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 3.516 km SW of Kassándreia, Greece · 8412 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.69 km ENE of Nigríta, Greece · 8414 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 2.06 km NW of Arnaía, Greece · 8417 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ca97. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC.