Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 18 km SSW of Skiáthos, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 18 km SSW of Skiáthos, Greece on Mon, Dec 26, 2005, 10:12 AM GMT+2 (08:12 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 31 km NW of Skýros, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2005-12-26 08:12:16 UTC
Depth
22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.020° N, 23.380° 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 usp000e6xv. 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
136°
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: 58 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.712 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 7585 days ago · 23 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.58 km NNE of Istiaía, Greece · 7585 days ago · 24 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.715 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 7585 days ago · 17 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 3.10 km E of Kastélla, Greece · 7584 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 2.96 km NNE of Istiaía, Greece · 7584 days ago · 23 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 2.97 km NE of Istiaía, Greece · 7584 days ago · 25 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 3.339 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 7584 days ago · 25 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.90 km WNW of Psachná, Greece · 7584 days ago · 28 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 2.57 km NE of Kaména Voúrla, Greece · 7582 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 2.610 km ESE of Malesína, Greece · 7581 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 3.35 km NNE of Eláteia, Greece · 7579 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 3.011 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 7578 days ago · 23 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 3.225 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 7577 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 2.67 km E of Malesína, Greece · 7576 days ago · 32 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 3.07 km W of Atalánti, Greece · 7575 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 3.212 km W of Skýros, Greece · 7571 days ago · 27 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.64 km NW of Dhrosiá, Greece · 7563 days ago · 27 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 2.51 km SSW of Loukísia, Greece · 7563 days ago · 19 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 2.70 km E of Schimatári, Greece · 7562 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 3.110 km ESE of Zagorá, Greece · 7560 days ago · 22 km deep · 47 km away
  21. 2.79 km NNW of Magoúla, Greece · 7559 days ago · 21 km deep · 96 km away
  22. 2.82 km NNW of Politiká, Greece · 7555 days ago · 23 km deep · 46 km away
  23. 3.212 km N of Mantoúdi, Greece · 7554 days ago · 25 km deep · 16 km away
  24. 3.011 km N of Mantoúdi, Greece · 7554 days ago · 27 km deep · 15 km away
  25. 3.718 km S of Skiáthos, Greece · 7554 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  26. 3.036 km ENE of Zagorá, Greece · 7552 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 2.61 km ESE of Prokópi, Greece · 7552 days ago · 44 km deep · 34 km away
  28. 2.83 km SSW of Politiká, Greece · 7550 days ago · 27 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 2.83 km E of Politiká, Greece · 7549 days ago · 24 km deep · 50 km away
  30. 2.927 km WNW of Skýros, Greece · 7545 days ago · 28 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 3.42 km NW of Kastélla, Greece · 7542 days ago · 29 km deep · 52 km away
  32. 2.61 km SSW of Áyios Nikólaos, Greece · 7541 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  33. 3.05 km SW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 7540 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  34. 2.99 km S of Anthíli, Greece · 7531 days ago · 51 km deep · 83 km away
  35. 2.86 km WNW of Néa Anchiálos, Greece · 7531 days ago · 25 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 2.75 km NW of Yimnón, Greece · 7530 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  37. 3.85 km E of Loutrá Aidhipsoú, Greece · 7530 days ago · 20 km deep · 29 km away
  38. 3.21 km E of Loutrá Aidhipsoú, Greece · 7529 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  39. 4.631 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 7528 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away
  40. 2.929 km WNW of Skýros, Greece · 7528 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  41. 2.9Aegean Sea · 7528 days ago · 28 km deep · 73 km away
  42. 3.523 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 7528 days ago · 32 km deep · 67 km away
  43. 3.431 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 7528 days ago · 34 km deep · 73 km away
  44. 3.116 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 7528 days ago · 39 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 3.231 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 7528 days ago · 17 km deep · 74 km away
  46. 3.028 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece · 7528 days ago · 41 km deep · 68 km away
  47. 3.225 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 7528 days ago · 32 km deep · 69 km away
  48. 2.828 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 7527 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  49. 3.433 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece · 7527 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  50. 3.933 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 7527 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  51. 3.634 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 7526 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  52. 3.125 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 7526 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  53. 3.231 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 7526 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  54. 3.632 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 7526 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  55. 3.222 km ESE of Patitírion, Greece · 7526 days ago · 42 km deep · 63 km away
  56. 3.329 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 7526 days ago · 30 km deep · 73 km away
  57. 2.933 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 7526 days ago · 37 km deep · 76 km away
  58. 2.934 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 7525 days ago · 37 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 3.35 km E of Áno Lekhónia, Greece · 7585 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 2.97 km NE of Istiaía, Greece · 7587 days ago · 24 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 2.96 km NNE of Istiaía, Greece · 7587 days ago · 18 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.2Aegean Sea · 7587 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 3.1Aegean Sea · 7587 days ago · 23 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 3.015 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 7587 days ago · 24 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 3.216 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 7587 days ago · 23 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 3.219 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 7587 days ago · 23 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 3.217 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 7587 days ago · 21 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 3.19 km NNE of Istiaía, Greece · 7587 days ago · 30 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 3.110 km NE of Istiaía, Greece · 7587 days ago · 23 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 3.08 km ENE of Stylída, Greece · 7587 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 4.316 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 7587 days ago · 23 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 3.15 km NNE of Istiaía, Greece · 7589 days ago · 25 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 3.535 km NNW of Patitírion, Greece · 7589 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 3.017 km E of Mantoúdi, Greece · 7590 days ago · 28 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 2.81 km E of Mantoúdi, Greece · 7591 days ago · 26 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 3.143 km S of Sykiá, Greece · 7594 days ago · 36 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 2.97 km W of Roviés, Greece · 7598 days ago · 18 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 2.97 km SE of Istiaía, Greece · 7600 days ago · 45 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000e6xv. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC.