Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 21 km SE of Samothráki, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 21 km SE of Samothráki, Greece on Mon, Jul 7, 2003, 7:17 PM GMT+3 (16:17 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 17 km N of Gökçeada, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-07-07 16:17:39 UTC
Depth
16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.350° N, 25.720° 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
135°
Stations used
22

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 46 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c1ws. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC.