Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 26 km SW of Katastárion, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 26 km SW of Katastárion, Greece on Thu, Jan 8, 2004, 7:29 AM GMT+2 (05:29 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 10 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2004-01-08 05:29:30 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.680° N, 20.530° 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 usp000che3. 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
180°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.082 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8302 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 3.25 km SE of Goúmero, Greece · 8301 days ago · 25 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 3.4Ionian Sea · 8299 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 2.33 km WNW of Pelópi, Greece · 8298 days ago · 23 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 4.014 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8297 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 3.23 km E of Lápas, Greece · 8297 days ago · 30 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.717 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 8297 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 3.41 km NE of Limnokhórion, Greece · 8297 days ago · 23 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 4.210 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8294 days ago · 18 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 3.45 km NNE of Plátanos, Greece · 8293 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 3.18 km WNW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8290 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 3.216 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8285 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 3.33 km SE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8284 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 3.36 km WSW of Kardamás, Greece · 8283 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 3.4Ionian Sea · 8283 days ago · 20 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 3.444 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8277 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 3.19 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 8270 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 4.112 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8265 days ago · 24 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 3.532 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8264 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 3.410 km WSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8260 days ago · 28 km deep · 59 km away
  21. 3.21 km W of Vartholomió, Greece · 8260 days ago · 37 km deep · 61 km away
  22. 2.91 km NE of Archaía Olympía, Greece · 8259 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  23. 3.03 km NNE of Pelópi, Greece · 8259 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 3.44 km SSE of Karátoula, Greece · 8259 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 3.11 km SSW of Varvásaina, Greece · 8259 days ago · 26 km deep · 85 km away
  26. 3.34 km S of Goúmero, Greece · 8258 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
  27. 3.611 km N of Kyllíni, Greece · 8258 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 3.74 km NE of Valsamáta, Greece · 8253 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 3.212 km N of Itháki, Greece · 8245 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 3.22 km SE of Goúmero, Greece · 8306 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 3.27 km NNE of Lixoúri, Greece · 8306 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 4.21 km SSW of Goúmero, Greece · 8309 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 3.320 km NNW of Itháki, Greece · 8310 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 3.410 km SSW of Arkoúdi, Greece · 8310 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 3.47 km WSW of Kyllíni, Greece · 8311 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 3.519 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 8315 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 3.759 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8315 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 3.612 km WNW of Sámi, Greece · 8316 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 3.24 km SSW of Goúmero, Greece · 8317 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 3.714 km NNW of Itháki, Greece · 8317 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 3.22 km S of Goúmero, Greece · 8317 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 3.018 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 8317 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 3.228 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8319 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
  15. 3.413 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8320 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 3.428 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8323 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 3.35 km ESE of Sámi, Greece · 8327 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 3.613 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8328 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 4.211 km WNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8331 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 3.313 km SSW of Lixoúri, Greece · 8332 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000che3. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC.