Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 3 km NNW of Sfendámi, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 3 km NNW of Sfendámi, Greece on Thu, May 19, 2005, 3:12 PM GMT+3 (12:12 UTC), 28 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 3 km SSE of Xinó Neró, 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
2005-05-19 12:12:03 UTC
Depth
28.0 km (17.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.440° N, 22.530° 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 usp000dr5m. 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
150°
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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.21 km WSW of Lianovérgi, Greece · 7803 days ago · 31 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 3.011 km SSW of Agiá, Greece · 7786 days ago · 21 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.91 km SSE of Arnaía, Greece · 7779 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 3.04 km S of Komniná, Greece · 7759 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 3.43 km SSE of Xinó Neró, Greece · 7758 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 3.26 km N of Koíla, Greece · 7754 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 3.315 km SW of Aianí, Greece · 7752 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 3.25 km SSE of Aianí, Greece · 7751 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 3.17 km NE of Néa Fókaia, Greece · 7807 days ago · 26 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.81 km NNW of Ágios Athanásios, Greece · 7809 days ago · 17 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 2.95 km SSE of Kalochóri, Greece · 7824 days ago · 34 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 3.13 km NNW of Drymós, Greece · 7828 days ago · 30 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 3.110 km SSW of Tsarítsani, Greece · 7829 days ago · 27 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.92 km SSE of Verdikoússa, Greece · 7829 days ago · 28 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.113 km SSW of Elassóna, Greece · 7829 days ago · 28 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 2.89 km SSW of Elassóna, Greece · 7829 days ago · 28 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 3.41 km SW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 7835 days ago · 23 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 4.12 km WSW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 7835 days ago · 24 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000dr5m. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC.