Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 65 km WSW of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 65 km WSW of Methóni, Greece on Tue, Sep 14, 2004, 4:56 PM GMT+3 (13:56 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 51 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2004-09-14 13:56:30 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.590° N, 21.030° 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 usp000d48s. 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
229°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.238 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8055 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 3.46 km E of Pýlos, Greece · 8049 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 3.440 km SSE of Lithakiá, Greece · 8039 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 4.751 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8035 days ago · 29 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 3.414 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 8035 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 3.331 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8029 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 3.716 km SW of Koróni, Greece · 8027 days ago · 25 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 3.834 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 8011 days ago · 37 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 3.443 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 8057 days ago · 30 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 3.684 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8058 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.489 km SSW of Koróni, Greece · 8059 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 3.692 km SSW of Koróni, Greece · 8059 days ago · 45 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 3.658 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 8062 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.349 km S of Koróni, Greece · 8062 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 3.634 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 8063 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 3.573 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8064 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 3.16 km NE of Koróni, Greece · 8069 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 3.277 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 8071 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 3.470 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 8071 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 3.996 km S of Methóni, Greece · 8071 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 3.756 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 8074 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 3.015 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 8075 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 3.617 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 8081 days ago · 39 km deep · 50 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000d48s. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:44 AM UTC.