M3.9 earthquake 3 km N of Sitia, Greece

Magnitude

3.9 (Md, duration), minor

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Mon, Sep 15, 2003, 11:13 PM GMT+3

UTC

2003-09-15 20:13:16 UTC

Depth

8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.240° N, 26.110° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

From the USGS event page for usp000c7ng. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Station coverage gap

133°

Stations used

53

• Irákleion, GreecePopulation 137,154. Forecast88 kmE
• İzmir, TurkeyPopulation 2,938,292. Forecast364 kmSSW

After

1. 3.621 km SSE of Ierápetra, GreeceThu, Sep 18, 10:36 PM GMT+3 · 8414 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
2. 3.154 km N of Káto Goúves, GreeceFri, Sep 19, 2:33 AM GMT+3 · 8413 days ago · 34 km deep · 98 km away
3. 3.214 km ENE of Schísma Eloúndas, GreeceWed, Sep 24, 3:46 AM GMT+3 · 8408 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
4. 3.830 km WNW of Fry, GreeceTue, Sep 30, 9:48 AM GMT+3 · 8402 days ago · 26 km deep · 60 km away
5. 3.32 km NW of Limín Khersonísou, GreeceWed, Oct 1, 11:31 AM GMT+3 · 8401 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
6. 3.318 km W of Fry, GreeceFri, Oct 3, 3:01 AM GMT+3 · 8399 days ago · 27 km deep · 58 km away
7. 3.944 km NW of Fry, GreeceSun, Oct 5, 3:19 AM GMT+3 · 8397 days ago · 26 km deep · 63 km away
8. 3.445 km WNW of Fry, GreeceWed, Oct 8, 11:24 PM GMT+3 · 8394 days ago · 22 km deep · 55 km away
9. 3.131 km NE of Palekastro, GreeceWed, Oct 15, 3:03 AM GMT+3 · 8387 days ago · 30 km deep · 38 km away
10. 3.310 km NE of Palekastro, GreeceThu, Oct 16, 12:19 AM GMT+3 · 8386 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
11. 3.337 km WNW of Fry, GreeceFri, Oct 17, 2:20 PM GMT+3 · 8385 days ago · 22 km deep · 56 km away
12. 3.054 km NNE of Eloúnda, GreeceSun, Oct 19, 3:08 AM GMT+3 · 8383 days ago · 26 km deep · 57 km away
13. 3.87 km S of Mokhós, GreeceMon, Oct 20, 9:22 AM GMT+3 · 8382 days ago · 22 km deep · 63 km away
14. 3.839 km ESE of Ierápetra, GreeceWed, Oct 22, 6:50 PM GMT+3 · 8380 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
15. 3.637 km ESE of Ierápetra, GreeceWed, Oct 22, 9:08 PM GMT+3 · 8380 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
16. 3.356 km NNE of Eloúnda, GreeceThu, Oct 23, 10:20 AM GMT+3 · 8379 days ago · 26 km deep · 59 km away
17. 3.311 km ESE of Palekastro, GreeceFri, Oct 24, 7:55 AM GMT+3 · 8378 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
18. 2.859 km N of Sitia, GreeceSat, Oct 25, 1:54 PM GMT+3 · 8377 days ago · 28 km deep · 56 km away
19. 3.028 km SE of Pýrgos, GreeceSat, Oct 25, 8:35 PM GMT+3 · 8377 days ago · 30 km deep · 87 km away
20. 3.227 km WSW of Fry, GreeceSun, Oct 26, 7:53 PM GMT+2 · 8376 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
21. 4.45 km SE of Mália, GreeceFri, Oct 31, 1:16 AM GMT+2 · 8371 days ago · 20 km deep · 55 km away
22. 3.620 km E of Kentrí, GreeceSat, Nov 1, 4:12 PM GMT+2 · 8370 days ago · 18 km deep · 25 km away
23. 3.62 km N of Profítis Ilías, GreeceSat, Nov 8, 11:45 AM GMT+2 · 8363 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away

Before

1. 3.25 km NNE of Limín Khersonísou, GreeceSun, Sep 14, 10:24 AM GMT+3 · 8418 days ago · 22 km deep · 65 km away
2. 3.21 km ENE of Profítis Ilías, GreeceSun, Sep 14, 3:48 AM GMT+3 · 8418 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
3. 3.62 km W of Limín Khersonísou, GreeceTue, Sep 9, 1:03 AM GMT+3 · 8423 days ago · 22 km deep · 68 km away
4. 4.037 km SSE of Palekastro, GreeceMon, Sep 8, 12:02 AM GMT+3 · 8425 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
5. 3.52 km W of Limín Khersonísou, GreeceSat, Sep 6, 8:04 AM GMT+3 · 8426 days ago · 18 km deep · 69 km away
6. 4.6Crete, GreeceSat, Sep 6, 2:30 AM GMT+3 · 8426 days ago · 67 km deep · 73 km away
7. 3.43 km NW of Limín Khersonísou, GreeceWed, Sep 3, 11:46 AM GMT+3 · 8429 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
8. 3.36 km NNE of Limín Khersonísou, GreeceTue, Sep 2, 6:27 PM GMT+3 · 8430 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
9. 3.258 km NNE of Eloúnda, GreeceTue, Sep 2, 7:14 AM GMT+3 · 8430 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
10. 3.33 km WSW of Limín Khersonísou, GreeceTue, Sep 2, 1:28 AM GMT+3 · 8430 days ago · 18 km deep · 69 km away
11. 3.80 km NNW of Limín Khersonísou, GreeceMon, Sep 1, 10:30 PM GMT+3 · 8431 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
12. 3.231 km SSE of Ierápetra, GreeceMon, Sep 1, 5:45 AM GMT+3 · 8431 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
13. 3.333 km SE of Ierápetra, GreeceSun, Aug 31, 9:44 PM GMT+3 · 8432 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
14. 3.02 km SW of Mokhós, GreeceTue, Aug 26, 1:20 AM GMT+3 · 8437 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
15. 3.414 km NE of Palekastro, GreeceMon, Aug 25, 6:57 PM GMT+3 · 8438 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c7ng. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC.