Greece earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 40 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 40 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece on Mon, Mar 27, 2006, 12:27 AM GMT+3 (21:27 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2006-03-26 21:27:57 UTC
Depth
16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.610° N, 25.850° 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 usp000ed0z. 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
97°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.230 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 7492 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 4.338 km SSW of Fry, Greece · 7489 days ago · 31 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.341 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece · 7489 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.427 km NW of Fry, Greece · 7485 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 3.325 km ENE of Palekastro, Greece · 7483 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 3.517 km NW of Sitia, Greece · 7465 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 3.826 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 7462 days ago · 25 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 3.219 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 7450 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.929 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 7450 days ago · 30 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 3.314 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 7449 days ago · 22 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 3.313 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 7448 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 4.133 km SSW of Fry, Greece · 7447 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 4.334 km SSW of Fry, Greece · 7447 days ago · 26 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 3.313 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 7447 days ago · 20 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 4.461 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 7445 days ago · 70 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 3.221 km NNE of Sísion, Greece · 7444 days ago · 32 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 3.240 km N of Sísion, Greece · 7444 days ago · 20 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 3.722 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 7442 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 3.821 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 7440 days ago · 31 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 3.340 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece · 7501 days ago · 26 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.226 km SE of Pýrgos, Greece · 7503 days ago · 28 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.533 km N of Sitia, Greece · 7509 days ago · 38 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 3.454 km SE of Emporeío, Greece · 7518 days ago · 25 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 3.322 km N of Fry, Greece · 7523 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ed0z. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:36 AM UTC.