Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 63 km SW of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 63 km SW of Methóni, Greece on Fri, Mar 26, 2004, 8:12 PM GMT+2 (18:12 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 8 km NW of Methóni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

Kalamata forecastMore in Greece

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2004-03-26 18:12:54 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.450° N, 21.170° 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
171°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.012 km SE of Vlachópoulo, Greece · 8220 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 3.662 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8212 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 3.878 km S of Methóni, Greece · 8195 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 3.877 km S of Koróni, Greece · 8191 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 3.185 km S of Koróni, Greece · 8191 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 3.886 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 8188 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 3.573 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 8186 days ago · 19 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 4.58 km NW of Methóni, Greece · 8185 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 3.361 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8184 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 3.546 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8180 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 3.275 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 8179 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 3.063 km S of Koróni, Greece · 8176 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 3.411 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 8170 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 3.412 km SW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 8224 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 3.540 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8229 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.9central Mediterranean Sea · 8229 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 3.776 km S of Methóni, Greece · 8233 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 3.023 km S of Koróni, Greece · 8243 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 3.547 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 8243 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 3.568 km S of Methóni, Greece · 8247 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away

Earthquakes todayGreece earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cqyn. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:29 PM UTC.