Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 12 km E of Palaióchora, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 12 km E of Palaióchora, Greece on Tue, Oct 14, 2003, 11:51 PM GMT+3 (20:51 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 34 km SW of Kastrí, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-10-14 20:51:48 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.230° N, 23.820° 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
178°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.35 km SSE of Pérama, Greece · 8387 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 3.324 km ENE of Kastrí, Greece · 8380 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 3.111 km S of Tympáki, Greece · 8372 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 3.733 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece · 8370 days ago · 32 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 3.844 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece · 8370 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 3.433 km SSW of Palaióchora, Greece · 8370 days ago · 32 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 3.221 km SE of Palaióchora, Greece · 8367 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 3.233 km E of Kastrí, Greece · 8366 days ago · 40 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 3.132 km E of Kastrí, Greece · 8366 days ago · 39 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 3.512 km ESE of Chóra Sfakíon, Greece · 8362 days ago · 32 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 3.360 km N of Kolympári, Greece · 8362 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 4.034 km SW of Kastrí, Greece · 8353 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 3.332 km WSW of Kíssamos, Greece · 8351 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 3.74 km W of Kastrí, Greece · 8351 days ago · 24 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 3.08 km NNW of Palaióchora, Greece · 8351 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 3.371 km SW of Kastrí, Greece · 8350 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 3.323 km WSW of Kastrí, Greece · 8350 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 3.62 km NNW of Mouzourás, Greece · 8337 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 3.314 km SSW of Moíres, Greece · 8336 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 3.335 km NW of Kolympári, Greece · 8334 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 3.534 km SSW of Moíres, Greece · 8331 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 3.77 km NNW of Zarós, Greece · 8328 days ago · 23 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 3.332 km S of Palaióchora, Greece · 8399 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 3.743 km S of Tympáki, Greece · 8404 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.145 km WSW of Palaióchora, Greece · 8408 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cacw. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC.