Greece earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 12 km SSW of Chóra, Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 12 km SSW of Chóra, Greece on Mon, Oct 9, 2006, 12:46 PM GMT+3 (09:46 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 18 km WSW of Seferihisar, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2006-10-09 09:46:50 UTC
Depth
14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.600° N, 26.840° 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 usp000eus0. 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
224°, 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.527 km NW of Agios Kirykos, Greece · 7297 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 3.134 km NNE of Astypálaia, Greece · 7295 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 3.433 km WSW of Pánormos, Greece · 7285 days ago · 29 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.935 km WSW of Pánormos, Greece · 7285 days ago · 30 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 3.127 km WSW of Pátmos, Greece · 7285 days ago · 23 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.134 km WSW of Pánormos, Greece · 7285 days ago · 36 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 3.428 km NNE of Astypálaia, Greece · 7282 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 3.210 km SE of Seferihisar, Turkey · 7282 days ago · 56 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 3.110 km SW of Kemalpa?a, Turkey · 7281 days ago · 17 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 3.510 km WSW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 7276 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 3.117 km SW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 7267 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 3.39 km NNE of Samos, Greece · 7255 days ago · 32 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 3.718 km WSW of Seferihisar, Turkey · 7255 days ago · 19 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 3.426 km NNE of Astypálaia, Greece · 7241 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 2.92 km NW of Söke, Turkey · 7240 days ago · 25 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 3.27 km SSE of Özdere, Turkey · 7238 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 3.327 km NE of Astypálaia, Greece · 7299 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 3.46 km SSW of Menderes, Turkey · 7304 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.95 km NNE of Milas, Turkey · 7323 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000eus0. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 AM UTC.