Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 3 km SW of Ássiros, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 3 km SW of Ássiros, Greece on Sun, Mar 13, 2005, 4:36 PM GMT+2 (14:36 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 2 km WSW of Néa Sánta, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2005-03-13 14:36:42 UTC
Depth
22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.800° N, 23.000° 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 usp000dj45. 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
92°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.06 km NE of Néo Agionéri, Greece · 7872 days ago · 23 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.25 km SSE of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 7867 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 3.57 km WNW of Miravci, North Macedonia · 7867 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 3.30 km SW of Murtino, North Macedonia · 7865 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 3.417 km SW of Kassándreia, Greece · 7864 days ago · 43 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 3.33 km SE of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 7863 days ago · 23 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 3.12 km N of Palaiochóri, Greece · 7851 days ago · 28 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 3.35 km NNW of Stratónion, Greece · 7849 days ago · 24 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 3.47 km NNW of Stratónion, Greece · 7849 days ago · 24 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 3.410 km NW of Stratónion, Greece · 7849 days ago · 21 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 2.84 km NNW of Ampeleíes, Greece · 7845 days ago · 43 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 3.15 km NW of Lianovérgi, Greece · 7844 days ago · 36 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 3.53 km ENE of Strumica, North Macedonia · 7841 days ago · 24 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 4.12 km WSW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 7835 days ago · 24 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 3.41 km SW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 7834 days ago · 23 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 3.28 km SW of Nikísiani, Greece · 7833 days ago · 40 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 3.42 km S of Murtino, North Macedonia · 7831 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 3.13 km NNW of Drymós, Greece · 7828 days ago · 30 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.95 km SSE of Kalochóri, Greece · 7824 days ago · 34 km deep · 24 km away

Before

  1. 3.30 km NNE of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 7874 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.05 km SW of Káto Kamíla, Greece · 7874 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 3.12 km NE of Rizári, Greece · 7874 days ago · 38 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000dj45. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 AM UTC.