Greece earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 4 km N of Palaiochóri, Greece

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 4 km N of Palaiochóri, Greece on Sun, Nov 16, 2003, 3:04 AM GMT+2 (01:04 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
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-11-16 01:04:35 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.536° N, 23.656° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000ccya. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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
120°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.70 km NNW of Kolchikón, Greece · 8351 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 2.15 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 8347 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 1.67 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 8347 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 3.02 km SSW of Dravískos, Greece · 8343 days ago · 39 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.94 km NNE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8332 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 2.33 km NNW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8329 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.18 km WSW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8329 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.13 km NW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8329 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.313 km NNE of Lefkónas, Greece · 8328 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 3.45 km N of Sárti, Greece · 8326 days ago · 25 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 3.41 km N of Sárti, Greece · 8326 days ago · 21 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 2.05 km WNW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8322 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 1.72 km SSW of Pentálofos, Greece · 8322 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.91 km NW of Melissochóri, Greece · 8320 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 2.222 km SW of Kassándreia, Greece · 8314 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 1.96 km NE of Néa Róda, Greece · 8312 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 2.24 km ENE of Néa Róda, Greece · 8312 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 1.82 km N of Anatolikó, Greece · 8311 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 1.84 km WNW of Ágios Vasíleios, Greece · 8359 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.14 km NW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8364 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.23 km NNW of Síndos, Greece · 8365 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.24 km WSW of Pentálofos, Greece · 8372 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.14 km NW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8373 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 3.43 km S of Néa Mesimvría, Greece · 8373 days ago · 29 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 1.94 km SSW of Géfyra, Greece · 8373 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 4.62 km NNW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8373 days ago · 25 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.92 km SW of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 8374 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 2.412 km SSW of Nikísiani, Greece · 8374 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 1.64 km NNW of Síndos, Greece · 8378 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.04 km E of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 8378 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 1.86 km WSW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8381 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ccya. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:08 AM UTC.