Greece earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 5 km SSE of Politiká, Greece

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 5 km SSE of Politiká, Greece on Sat, Dec 25, 2004, 8:20 AM GMT+2 (06:20 UTC), 2 km (1 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
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2004-12-25 06:20:52 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.550° N, 23.560° 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 usp000dbda. 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
173°
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: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.328 km E of Oxílithos, Greece · 7945 days ago · 44 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.72 km SSW of Kyrás Vrýsi, Greece · 7942 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.830 km SSW of Skýros, Greece · 7942 days ago · 31 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.55 km E of Néa Artáki, Greece · 7941 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 2.52 km NW of Kastélla, Greece · 7937 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 2.720 km SSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 7936 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.94 km SSE of Politiká, Greece · 7935 days ago · 30 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.825 km S of Patitírion, Greece · 7926 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.62 km SW of Politiká, Greece · 7926 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 2.95 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 7926 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.614 km ENE of Psachná, Greece · 7923 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.919 km SW of Skópelos, Greece · 7923 days ago · 30 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 2.810 km NE of Kiáto, Greece · 7922 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 2.632 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 7922 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 3.115 km W of Skýros, Greece · 7921 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.55 km NNE of Loukísia, Greece · 7921 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 2.911 km NE of Xylókastro, Greece · 7913 days ago · 25 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 2.93 km WNW of Kastélla, Greece · 7913 days ago · 24 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.55 km WSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 7907 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 2.59 km WSW of Vília, Greece · 7905 days ago · 27 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 2.58 km SW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 7905 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  22. 3.54 km SSE of Amfíkleia, Greece · 7904 days ago · 27 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 4.11 km NNE of Politiká, Greece · 7902 days ago · 18 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 3.16 km WSW of Politiká, Greece · 7902 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  25. 2.62 km WSW of Politiká, Greece · 7901 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  26. 3.428 km ENE of Patitírion, Greece · 7897 days ago · 37 km deep · 96 km away
  27. 3.329 km NE of Patitírion, Greece · 7896 days ago · 47 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 2.9Greece · 7952 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.614 km NNE of Psachná, Greece · 7952 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 3.10 km SW of Rodópoli, Greece · 7952 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.07 km NW of Eláteia, Greece · 7952 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.97 km SSW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 7952 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.48 km N of Eláteia, Greece · 7952 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.96 km NNW of Eláteia, Greece · 7952 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.811 km NW of Tríkeri, Greece · 7953 days ago · 46 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 3.05 km S of Politiká, Greece · 7954 days ago · 28 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.815 km N of Néa Stíra, Greece · 7954 days ago · 26 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 3.85 km N of Eláteia, Greece · 7955 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.82 km SW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 7956 days ago · 35 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 3.07 km SSW of Kainoúryion, Greece · 7958 days ago · 34 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 3.26 km S of Kainoúryion, Greece · 7958 days ago · 30 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 3.35 km N of Eláteia, Greece · 7958 days ago · 24 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 3.64 km SSW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 7958 days ago · 27 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 3.27 km SSW of Kainoúryion, Greece · 7958 days ago · 45 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 3.51 km WSW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 7958 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 4.07 km NNW of Eláteia, Greece · 7958 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 3.44 km NNW of Eláteia, Greece · 7958 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000dbda. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:10 AM UTC.