M2.9 earthquake 6 km SW of Askós, Greece
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Askós, Greece on Sun, Mar 14, 2004, 1:34 AM GMT+2 (23:34 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.2 7 km N of Arnaía, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2004-03-13 23:34:42 UTC
- Depth
- 19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.700° N, 23.340° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Station coverage gap
- 139°
- Stations used
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.27 km N of Arnaía, Greece · 8223 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
- 3.24 km SSW of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 8194 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cpvy. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC.