Greece earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 21 km NE of Eloúnda, Greece

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Eloúnda, Greece on Tue, May 25, 2004, 1:04 AM GMT+3 (22:04 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 34 km S of Ierápetra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2004-05-24 22:04:41 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.410° N, 25.870° 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 usp000cw45. 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
172°
Stations used
4

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.02 km SE of Kentrí, Greece · 8165 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 3.429 km N of Sitia, Greece · 8160 days ago · 43 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 3.248 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8156 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 3.162 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 8154 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 3.634 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 8151 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 3.19 km SW of Fry, Greece · 8150 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 3.115 km N of Fry, Greece · 8142 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 3.519 km SE of Arkalochóri, Greece · 8136 days ago · 39 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 3.439 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece · 8133 days ago · 31 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 3.2Crete, Greece · 8123 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 3.22 km NNW of Moíres, Greece · 8122 days ago · 50 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 3.50 km E of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8116 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 3.625 km S of Sitia, Greece · 8112 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 3.542 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece · 8111 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 3.314 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 8110 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 3.433 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 8106 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 3.541 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece · 8165 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 3.32 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8168 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 3.336 km S of Emporeío, Greece · 8178 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.255 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 8186 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 3.231 km ESE of Kentrí, Greece · 8195 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cw45. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC.