Greece earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 10 km WSW of Polichnítos, Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 10 km WSW of Polichnítos, Greece on Thu, Apr 8, 2004, 5:49 AM GMT+3 (02:49 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 19 km SE of Plomári, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2004-04-08 02:49:41 UTC
Depth
17.0 km (10.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.060° N, 26.060° 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
114°
Stations used
7

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 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.819 km SE of Plomári, Greece · 8200 days ago · 43 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 3.44 km NNW of Palaiókipos, Greece · 8198 days ago · 19 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 3.42 km WNW of Pétra, Greece · 8198 days ago · 22 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 3.36 km NNE of Míthymna, Greece · 8198 days ago · 14 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 3.44 km WSW of Behram, Turkey · 8198 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 3.87 km E of Behram, Turkey · 8198 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 3.34 km WSW of Behram, Turkey · 8198 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 3.41 km WNW of Pétra, Greece · 8198 days ago · 23 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 3.33 km ENE of Bozcaada, Turkey · 8180 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 3.022 km SE of Plomári, Greece · 8169 days ago · 26 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 3.05 km ENE of Mantamádos, Greece · 8168 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 3.16 km SW of Eresós, Greece · 8167 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 3.08 km SE of Mantamádos, Greece · 8165 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away

Before

  1. 4.118 km W of Çandarl?, Turkey · 8226 days ago · 31 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cryp. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.