Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 32 km NW of Kýthira, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 32 km NW of Kýthira, Greece on Thu, Jul 8, 2004, 3:40 PM GMT+3 (12:40 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 89 km S of Koróni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2004-07-08 12:40:31 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.380° N, 22.760° 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
158°
Stations used
25

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000czsa. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.