Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 29 km N of Sitia, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 29 km N of Sitia, Greece on Sat, May 29, 2004, 6:56 PM GMT+3 (15:56 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 22 km SE of Fry, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2004-05-29 15:56:16 UTC
Depth
43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.470° N, 26.150° 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
128°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

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

After

  1. 3.141 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece · 8157 days ago · 52 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 3.248 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8155 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 4.022 km SE of Fry, Greece · 8153 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 3.162 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 8153 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 3.634 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 8150 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 3.19 km SW of Fry, Greece · 8149 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 3.514 km SE of Fry, Greece · 8149 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 3.425 km SE of Fry, Greece · 8148 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 3.56 km ESE of Fry, Greece · 8147 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 4.040 km SSE of Fry, Greece · 8144 days ago · 40 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 3.115 km N of Fry, Greece · 8141 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 3.219 km ESE of Fry, Greece · 8137 days ago · 31 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 3.015 km NNE of Fry, Greece · 8135 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 3.530 km S of Karpathos, Greece · 8135 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 3.021 km ESE of Fry, Greece · 8135 days ago · 19 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 3.519 km SE of Arkalochóri, Greece · 8135 days ago · 39 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 3.110 km E of Fry, Greece · 8133 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 3.439 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece · 8132 days ago · 31 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 3.930 km SE of Fry, Greece · 8131 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 3.48 km E of Fry, Greece · 8130 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 3.218 km S of Karpathos, Greece · 8128 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 3.2Crete, Greece · 8122 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 3.50 km E of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 8114 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 3.625 km S of Sitia, Greece · 8111 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  25. 3.542 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece · 8110 days ago · 22 km deep · 69 km away
  26. 3.534 km SE of Fry, Greece · 8110 days ago · 21 km deep · 97 km away
  27. 3.314 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 8109 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 3.32 km SE of Karpathos, Greece · 8108 days ago · 29 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 3.433 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 8105 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  30. 3.545 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece · 8103 days ago · 30 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 3.02 km SE of Kentrí, Greece · 8164 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.821 km NE of Eloúnda, Greece · 8164 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 3.541 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece · 8164 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 3.32 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 8167 days ago · 18 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 3.323 km N of Karpathos, Greece · 8172 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 3.122 km SSW of Karpathos, Greece · 8176 days ago · 25 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 3.336 km S of Emporeío, Greece · 8177 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 3.255 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 8185 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cwhv. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:19 PM UTC.