Greece earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 2 km NE of Lálas, Greece

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Lálas, Greece on Sat, Jan 17, 2004, 1:46 PM GMT+2 (11:46 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 6 km ESE of Arfará, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2004-01-17 11:46:38 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.720° N, 21.740° 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
119°
Stations used
50

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 75 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 75.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cj3f. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC.