Greece earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 5 km ENE of Politiká, Greece

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 5 km ENE of Politiká, Greece on Wed, Dec 31, 2003, 5:10 PM GMT+2 (15:10 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 4 km ENE of Psachná, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-12-31 15:10:11 UTC
Depth
19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.620° N, 23.600° 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 usp000cgnb. 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
164°
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: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.56 km WSW of Avlónas, Greece · 8309 days ago · 24 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.99 km WSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 8307 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.87 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 8307 days ago · 21 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 3.313 km SW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 8304 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 3.116 km ENE of Patitírion, Greece · 8303 days ago · 41 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 2.62 km NNW of Magoúla, Greece · 8302 days ago · 32 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 3.19 km NNE of Káto Dhiminió, Greece · 8300 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 2.95 km WSW of Asopía, Greece · 8296 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 3.84 km ENE of Psachná, Greece · 8295 days ago · 24 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 2.83 km WNW of Kastélla, Greece · 8295 days ago · 22 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.85 km SSE of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 8291 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 3.026 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece · 8291 days ago · 39 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 3.314 km N of Yimnón, Greece · 8290 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 3.09 km WNW of Amfíkleia, Greece · 8288 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 3.76 km NNE of Roviés, Greece · 8283 days ago · 20 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 2.74 km SSW of Politiká, Greece · 8279 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 2.66 km SW of Politiká, Greece · 8271 days ago · 34 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 2.7Greece · 8262 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 3.328 km WNW of Skýros, Greece · 8259 days ago · 29 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 2.89 km NNE of Káto Soúlion, Greece · 8257 days ago · 22 km deep · 59 km away
  21. 2.58 km NE of Erythrés, Greece · 8256 days ago · 34 km deep · 43 km away
  22. 2.58 km NNE of Psachná, Greece · 8255 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 3.0Greece · 8255 days ago · 45 km deep · 39 km away
  24. 3.36 km S of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 8254 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 2.38 km SW of Asopía, Greece · 8253 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 2.84 km SSW of Politiká, Greece · 8315 days ago · 20 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 3.026 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 8320 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.925 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 8321 days ago · 30 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.314 km ENE of Perachóra, Greece · 8321 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.67 km NE of Loutráki, Greece · 8321 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.94 km W of Politiká, Greece · 8321 days ago · 25 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 3.04 km NNE of Néa Stíra, Greece · 8323 days ago · 17 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 2.61 km N of Néa Filadélfeia, Greece · 8324 days ago · 19 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 2.64 km NNE of Káto Soúlion, Greece · 8327 days ago · 19 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 3.06 km NNE of Xylókastro, Greece · 8332 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.87 km NNE of Livanátes, Greece · 8334 days ago · 29 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.713 km S of Kaparéllion, Greece · 8338 days ago · 21 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.73 km E of Marmárion, Greece · 8341 days ago · 26 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 2.68 km E of Psachná, Greece · 8341 days ago · 18 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cgnb. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC.