Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 27 km SW of Oía, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 27 km SW of Oía, Greece on Mon, Mar 28, 2005, 7:16 AM GMT+3 (04:16 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 57 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2005-03-28 04:16:32 UTC
Depth
45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.320° N, 25.120° 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 usp000dk74. 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
278°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.645 km N of Pánormos, Greece · 7857 days ago · 27 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 3.149 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 7824 days ago · 35 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.945 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 7823 days ago · 42 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.949 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 7823 days ago · 32 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 3.553 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 7823 days ago · 23 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 4.257 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 7823 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 3.251 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 7823 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 3.048 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 7823 days ago · 32 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 3.349 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 7822 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 3.550 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 7802 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 3.251 km N of Eloúnda, Greece · 7868 days ago · 55 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 3.010 km SSW of Emporeío, Greece · 7871 days ago · 24 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 2.942 km SW of Adámas, Greece · 7871 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 3.136 km SE of Emporeío, Greece · 7879 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000dk74. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC.