Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 17 km SW of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Methóni, Greece on Thu, Aug 19, 2004, 8:53 PM GMT+3 (17:53 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 41 km S of Gýtheio, 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
2004-08-19 17:53:26 UTC
Depth
39.0 km (24.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.700° N, 21.570° 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 usp000d2fk. 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
167°
Stations used
38

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.417 km SSW of Kardamýli, Greece · 8072 days ago · 18 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 3.015 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 8071 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 3.756 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 8071 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 3.996 km S of Methóni, Greece · 8068 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 3.470 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8067 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 3.277 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8067 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 3.172 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 8067 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 3.16 km NE of Koróni, Greece · 8066 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 3.28 km W of Zacháro, Greece · 8065 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 3.26 km NW of Zacháro, Greece · 8065 days ago · 20 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 3.435 km SE of Koróni, Greece · 8064 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 3.573 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8061 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 3.634 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 8060 days ago · 19 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 3.349 km S of Koróni, Greece · 8059 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 3.658 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8058 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 3.692 km SSW of Koróni, Greece · 8056 days ago · 45 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 3.489 km SSW of Koróni, Greece · 8055 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 3.664 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 8054 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 3.443 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 8054 days ago · 30 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 3.23 km WSW of Megalópoli, Greece · 8053 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  21. 3.765 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 8052 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  22. 3.238 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8052 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 3.537 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 8048 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
  24. 3.46 km E of Pýlos, Greece · 8046 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  25. 3.440 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8036 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 3.414 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 8031 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  27. 4.841 km S of Gýtheio, Greece · 8030 days ago · 65 km deep · 99 km away
  28. 3.716 km SW of Koróni, Greece · 8023 days ago · 25 km deep · 22 km away

Before

  1. 3.09 km W of Megalópoli, Greece · 8079 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 3.569 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 8080 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 3.235 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 8083 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 3.559 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 8084 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 3.114 km NNE of Meligalás, Greece · 8088 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 3.768 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 8088 days ago · 24 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 4.085 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 8093 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 3.386 km S of Koróni, Greece · 8094 days ago · 17 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 3.258 km S of Koróni, Greece · 8095 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 3.640 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8096 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 3.44 km NE of Kopanáki, Greece · 8096 days ago · 30 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 3.39 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 8100 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 3.41 km NNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 8104 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 3.341 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8106 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 3.212 km SE of Zacháro, Greece · 8107 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000d2fk. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:14 PM UTC.