Greece earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 40 km S of Sitia, Greece

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 40 km S of Sitia, Greece on Sat, Jun 18, 2005, 2:52 AM GMT+3 (23:52 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 40 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2005-06-17 23:52:11 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.840° N, 26.140° 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 usp000dtae. 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
221°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.335 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 7776 days ago · 31 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 3.644 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 7776 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 3.646 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 7776 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 3.334 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece · 7775 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.55 km SW of Neápoli, Greece · 7771 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 3.1Crete, Greece · 7767 days ago · 20 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 3.7114 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 7764 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 3.674 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 7764 days ago · 30 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 3.588 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 7763 days ago · 22 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 3.858 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 7756 days ago · 36 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 4.129 km SE of Fry, Greece · 7756 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 3.423 km SE of Fry, Greece · 7756 days ago · 23 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 3.237 km NW of Fry, Greece · 7754 days ago · 24 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 3.4103 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 7754 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 3.353 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 7752 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 3.646 km SSE of Pýrgos, Greece · 7751 days ago · 53 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 3.632 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 7750 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 3.414 km ENE of Kentrí, Greece · 7748 days ago · 19 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 3.987 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 7747 days ago · 20 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 3.37 km NNW of Káto Goúves, Greece · 7747 days ago · 34 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 4.220 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 7746 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 3.733 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 7746 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  23. 3.751 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 7746 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
  24. 3.422 km SW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 7745 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  25. 3.02 km W of Palekastro, Greece · 7733 days ago · 18 km deep · 41 km away
  26. 4.043 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 7733 days ago · 22 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 3.313 km NNW of Palekastro, Greece · 7731 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  28. 5.040 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 7729 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  29. 3.854 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 7729 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  30. 3.540 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 7726 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  31. 4.125 km NNE of Sitia, Greece · 7723 days ago · 28 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 3.122 km N of Sitia, Greece · 7719 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 3.442 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 7719 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  34. 4.198 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 7718 days ago · 25 km deep · 64 km away
  35. 3.26 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 7718 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  36. 4.153 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 7718 days ago · 36 km deep · 28 km away
  37. 4.2110 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 7717 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 3.323 km SE of Pýrgos, Greece · 7717 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 3.640 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 7777 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 3.129 km SSE of Pýrgos, Greece · 7781 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 3.4Crete, Greece · 7782 days ago · 26 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 3.324 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 7784 days ago · 27 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 3.5117 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 7787 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 4.096 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 7787 days ago · 42 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 3.242 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 7789 days ago · 56 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 3.845 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 7790 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 3.813 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 7791 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 3.235 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 7791 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 3.586 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 7791 days ago · 21 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 3.27 km SE of Kastélli, Greece · 7791 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 3.375 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece · 7792 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 3.229 km NE of Eloúnda, Greece · 7793 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 3.129 km NE of Eloúnda, Greece · 7793 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 4.769 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 7795 days ago · 34 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 3.2Crete, Greece · 7795 days ago · 22 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 3.323 km NNE of Sitia, Greece · 7795 days ago · 30 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 3.378 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 7799 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 3.08 km W of Fry, Greece · 7802 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000dtae. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC.