Greece earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 33 km WSW of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 33 km WSW of Methóni, Greece on Thu, Feb 3, 2005, 6:10 AM GMT+2 (04:10 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 68 km S of Koróni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2005-02-03 04:10:39 UTC
Depth
22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.720° N, 21.350° 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 usp000dfe8. 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
182°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.475 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7910 days ago · 39 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 3.659 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 7910 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 3.656 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 7910 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 3.411 km WSW of Pýlos, Greece · 7906 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 3.560 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 7902 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 3.529 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7896 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 3.549 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7896 days ago · 22 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 3.310 km W of Koróni, Greece · 7881 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 4.568 km S of Koróni, Greece · 7879 days ago · 36 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 3.515 km SSW of Dimitsána, Greece · 7877 days ago · 41 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 3.524 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 7870 days ago · 41 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.919 km SW of Dimitsána, Greece · 7866 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 3.311 km WSW of Pýlos, Greece · 7865 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 3.365 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 7860 days ago · 36 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 3.335 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7858 days ago · 19 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 3.147 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 7858 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 3.554 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7855 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 3.648 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7855 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 3.4102 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7912 days ago · 39 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 3.337 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7912 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 3.9117 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7913 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 3.782 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7913 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 3.211 km N of Kopanáki, Greece · 7919 days ago · 55 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 3.542 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7920 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 3.551 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7926 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 3.014 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 7934 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 3.312 km WNW of Kyparissía, Greece · 7936 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 3.443 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 7936 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 3.650 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 7937 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 4.344 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 7937 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000dfe8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.