Greece earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 3 km W of Peristerá, Greece

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 3 km W of Peristerá, Greece on Tue, Sep 9, 2003, 3:54 PM GMT+3 (12:54 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
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2003-09-09 12:54:19 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.545° N, 23.128° 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
160°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.32 km SSW of Perístasi, Greece · 8421 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 2.06 km NW of Arnaía, Greece · 8417 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 1.69 km ENE of Nigríta, Greece · 8414 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 3.516 km SW of Kassándreia, Greece · 8412 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.02 km SE of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8412 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 1.66 km WSW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 8404 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 3.612 km W of Litóchoro, Greece · 8403 days ago · 28 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.36 km NNW of Palaiochóri, Greece · 8400 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 2.04 km WNW of Arnaía, Greece · 8400 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 3.51 km SW of Ágios Pávlos, Greece · 8398 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 1.74 km E of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 8398 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 1.94 km NNW of Síndos, Greece · 8398 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 1.94 km N of Lagkadás, Greece · 8396 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 1.84 km NW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8396 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 2.04 km SSE of Néa Mesimvría, Greece · 8392 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 2.03 km S of Kavallári, Greece · 8389 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 1.51 km ENE of Oraiókastro, Greece · 8388 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 2.53 km WSW of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 8387 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 2.05 km E of Nigríta, Greece · 8385 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.86 km WSW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 8380 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  21. 2.04 km E of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 8376 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 1.64 km NNW of Síndos, Greece · 8376 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  23. 2.412 km SSW of Nikísiani, Greece · 8373 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 1.92 km SW of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 8373 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  25. 4.62 km NNW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8372 days ago · 25 km deep · 31 km away
  26. 1.94 km SSW of Géfyra, Greece · 8372 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  27. 3.43 km S of Néa Mesimvría, Greece · 8371 days ago · 29 km deep · 36 km away
  28. 2.14 km NW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8371 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  29. 2.24 km WSW of Pentálofos, Greece · 8370 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  30. 2.23 km NNW of Síndos, Greece · 8363 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  31. 2.14 km NW of Néa Magnisía, Greece · 8362 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 2.05 km NNE of Exaplátanos, Greece · 8426 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.95 km NW of Velventós, Greece · 8427 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 2.16 km S of Ormýlia, Greece · 8427 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 3.11 km NNE of Ouranoupolis, Greece · 8428 days ago · 28 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 3.711 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 8440 days ago · 29 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 3.210 km SSW of Megáli Panagía, Greece · 8444 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c74c. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC.