Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 2 km NNE of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 2 km NNE of Methóni, Greece on Sat, Apr 30, 2005, 5:40 PM GMT+3 (14:40 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 13 km S of Methóni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2005-04-30 14:40:12 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.840° N, 21.720° 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 usp000dpku. 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
209°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 42 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.58 km WSW of Áris, Greece · 7825 days ago · 28 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 3.23 km NNE of Karyés, Greece · 7823 days ago · 24 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 3.07 km W of Kyparissía, Greece · 7822 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 3.458 km S of Koróni, Greece · 7820 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 3.015 km W of Megalópoli, Greece · 7820 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 3.015 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 7819 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 3.216 km SSW of Epitálio, Greece · 7819 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 3.313 km S of Epitálio, Greece · 7819 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 3.015 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 7819 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.95 km NNW of Vlachiótis, Greece · 7819 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 3.110 km WSW of Trípoli, Greece · 7817 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 3.623 km W of Methóni, Greece · 7816 days ago · 26 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 3.45 km ESE of Arfará, Greece · 7816 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.77 km SSW of Epitálio, Greece · 7812 days ago · 23 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 3.211 km ENE of Paralía Vérgas, Greece · 7812 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 3.210 km WNW of Áris, Greece · 7809 days ago · 30 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 3.47 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece · 7809 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 3.114 km W of Megalópoli, Greece · 7808 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 4.213 km S of Methóni, Greece · 7807 days ago · 26 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 3.014 km SSW of Dimitsána, Greece · 7806 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  21. 3.184 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 7803 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 2.92 km SSW of Pýlos, Greece · 7802 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 3.418 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7798 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 3.7Ionian Sea · 7796 days ago · 23 km deep · 92 km away
  25. 3.212 km NNE of Kopanáki, Greece · 7794 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 3.214 km WNW of Kyparissía, Greece · 7791 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 3.551 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 7790 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  28. 3.834 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 7790 days ago · 32 km deep · 37 km away
  29. 3.258 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 7789 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  30. 3.261 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 7789 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  31. 3.913 km S of Methóni, Greece · 7786 days ago · 29 km deep · 16 km away
  32. 3.438 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 7785 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  33. 2.97 km WNW of Megalópoli, Greece · 7784 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 3.51 km W of Megalópoli, Greece · 7783 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  35. 3.12 km W of Megalópoli, Greece · 7783 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  36. 3.582 km S of Koróni, Greece · 7781 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 3.155 km SSW of Gýtheio, Greece · 7778 days ago · 46 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 3.34 km E of Arfará, Greece · 7776 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  39. 3.219 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 7773 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  40. 4.259 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7772 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 3.655 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7771 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  42. 3.344 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 7768 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 3.78 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece · 7825 days ago · 22 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.111 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece · 7838 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 3.316 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7838 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.597 km W of Methóni, Greece · 7840 days ago · 44 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000dpku. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC.