Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 18 km N of Psará, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 18 km N of Psará, Greece on Wed, Dec 24, 2003, 11:02 PM GMT+2 (21:02 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 16 km ESE of Alaçatı, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-12-24 21:02:56 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.710° N, 25.580° 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

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Station coverage gap
161°
Stations used
5

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cfyw. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC.