Greece earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 96 km S of Pýrgos, Greece

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 96 km S of Pýrgos, Greece on Tue, Jan 6, 2004, 9:45 PM GMT+2 (19:45 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 130 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2004-01-06 19:45:39 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.140° N, 25.160° 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

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Station coverage gap
176°
Stations used
11

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cha8. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC.