Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 5 km S of Politiká, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 5 km S of Politiká, Greece on Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 2:38 PM GMT+2 (12:38 UTC), 28 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 1 km NNE of Politiká, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2004-12-22 12:38:50 UTC
Depth
28.0 km (17.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.550° N, 23.550° 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 usp000db76. 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
156°
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: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.811 km NW of Tríkeri, Greece · 7954 days ago · 46 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 2.96 km NNW of Eláteia, Greece · 7953 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.48 km N of Eláteia, Greece · 7953 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.97 km SSW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 7953 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 3.07 km NW of Eláteia, Greece · 7953 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 3.10 km SW of Rodópoli, Greece · 7953 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.614 km NNE of Psachná, Greece · 7952 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.9Greece · 7952 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.65 km SSE of Politiká, Greece · 7951 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 3.328 km E of Oxílithos, Greece · 7945 days ago · 44 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 2.72 km SSW of Kyrás Vrýsi, Greece · 7943 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.830 km SSW of Skýros, Greece · 7942 days ago · 31 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 2.55 km E of Néa Artáki, Greece · 7942 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 2.52 km NW of Kastélla, Greece · 7937 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 2.720 km SSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 7936 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.94 km SSE of Politiká, Greece · 7936 days ago · 30 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.825 km S of Patitírion, Greece · 7926 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 2.62 km SW of Politiká, Greece · 7926 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.95 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 7926 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 2.614 km ENE of Psachná, Greece · 7924 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 2.919 km SW of Skópelos, Greece · 7923 days ago · 30 km deep · 49 km away
  22. 2.810 km NE of Kiáto, Greece · 7923 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 2.632 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 7923 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 3.115 km W of Skýros, Greece · 7922 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  25. 2.55 km NNE of Loukísia, Greece · 7921 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  26. 2.911 km NE of Xylókastro, Greece · 7913 days ago · 25 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 2.93 km WNW of Kastélla, Greece · 7913 days ago · 24 km deep · 5 km away
  28. 2.55 km WSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 7908 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  29. 2.59 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 7905 days ago · 27 km deep · 55 km away
  30. 2.58 km SW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 7905 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  31. 3.54 km SSE of Amfíkleia, Greece · 7905 days ago · 27 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 4.11 km NNE of Politiká, Greece · 7902 days ago · 18 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 3.16 km WSW of Politiká, Greece · 7902 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  34. 2.62 km WSW of Politiká, Greece · 7902 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  35. 3.428 km ENE of Patitírion, Greece · 7897 days ago · 37 km deep · 96 km away
  36. 3.329 km NE of Patitírion, Greece · 7897 days ago · 47 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 2.815 km N of Néa Stíra, Greece · 7954 days ago · 26 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 3.85 km N of Eláteia, Greece · 7955 days ago · 23 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.82 km SW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 7957 days ago · 35 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.07 km SSW of Kainoúryion, Greece · 7958 days ago · 34 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 3.26 km S of Kainoúryion, Greece · 7958 days ago · 30 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 3.35 km N of Eláteia, Greece · 7958 days ago · 24 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 3.64 km SSW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 7958 days ago · 27 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 3.27 km SSW of Kainoúryion, Greece · 7958 days ago · 45 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 3.51 km WSW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 7958 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 4.07 km NNW of Eláteia, Greece · 7958 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 3.44 km NNW of Eláteia, Greece · 7958 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 3.36 km S of Kaména Voúrla, Greece · 7958 days ago · 27 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 3.45 km S of Kaména Voúrla, Greece · 7959 days ago · 26 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 3.36 km S of Kainoúryion, Greece · 7959 days ago · 26 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 3.46 km NNE of Kaména Voúrla, Greece · 7959 days ago · 26 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 4.38 km SSW of Kaména Voúrla, Greece · 7959 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 2.817 km ENE of Psachná, Greece · 7959 days ago · 31 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 2.8Greece · 7959 days ago · 35 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.713 km NE of Xylókastro, Greece · 7959 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 3.49 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 7962 days ago · 23 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000db76. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:55 AM UTC.