Greece earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 15 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece on Fri, Apr 7, 2006, 12:47 AM GMT+3 (21:47 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 11 km S of Antikyra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2006-04-06 21:47:33 UTC
Depth
22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.110° N, 23.130° 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 usp000edv4. 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
209°, 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: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.74 km SW of Schimatári, Greece · 7481 days ago · 21 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 3.111 km NE of Sylivainiótika, Greece · 7480 days ago · 35 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.918 km NNW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 7478 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.813 km NW of Perachóra, Greece · 7478 days ago · 26 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.85 km NNW of Káto Dhiminió, Greece · 7478 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 3.23 km NNE of Kamárai, Greece · 7478 days ago · 21 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 2.85 km W of Politiká, Greece · 7475 days ago · 19 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 3.02 km WSW of Politiká, Greece · 7474 days ago · 24 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.914 km E of Istiaía, Greece · 7473 days ago · 21 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 3.110 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 7473 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 3.04 km NNE of Istiaía, Greece · 7473 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.85 km SW of Politiká, Greece · 7471 days ago · 31 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 4.211 km S of Antikyra, Greece · 7456 days ago · 22 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 4.06 km WSW of Límni, Greece · 7455 days ago · 20 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 2.93 km NE of Kalávryta, Greece · 7451 days ago · 38 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 3.45 km ENE of Koutsopódi, Greece · 7447 days ago · 77 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 2.83 km N of Ayía Triás, Greece · 7447 days ago · 55 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 3.76 km NNW of Amfíkleia, Greece · 7446 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 3.06 km NNW of Amfíkleia, Greece · 7446 days ago · 25 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 3.22 km ENE of Rododáfni, Greece · 7446 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  21. 2.99 km N of Malesína, Greece · 7444 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 3.25 km NE of Kamárai, Greece · 7444 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 2.83 km S of Roviés, Greece · 7442 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
  24. 3.011 km NW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 7442 days ago · 25 km deep · 86 km away
  25. 3.18 km NNE of Xylókastro, Greece · 7442 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  26. 3.19 km SSW of Antikyra, Greece · 7438 days ago · 24 km deep · 51 km away
  27. 3.15 km ESE of Pelasgía, Greece · 7436 days ago · 25 km deep · 93 km away
  28. 2.87 km NNE of Xylókastro, Greece · 7432 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  29. 3.15 km NNE of Xylókastro, Greece · 7430 days ago · 23 km deep · 41 km away
  30. 2.96 km NNE of Xylókastro, Greece · 7430 days ago · 23 km deep · 40 km away
  31. 3.515 km WSW of Néa Kíos, Greece · 7428 days ago · 71 km deep · 80 km away
  32. 3.011 km E of Aíyira, Greece · 7426 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 3.52 km S of Roviés, Greece · 7485 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.110 km NNE of Témeni, Greece · 7487 days ago · 39 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 3.36 km NNE of Rododáfni, Greece · 7489 days ago · 37 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 2.818 km NNE of Lidoríki, Greece · 7496 days ago · 23 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.58 km ENE of Áyioi Apóstoloi, Greece · 7497 days ago · 25 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.52 km W of Schimatári, Greece · 7497 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 3.01 km NNE of Xylókastro, Greece · 7498 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 2.58 km NNE of Sofikón, Greece · 7500 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 2.85 km ESE of Loutrá Oraías Elénis, Greece · 7500 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 3.13 km SSW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 7502 days ago · 22 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 2.82 km WSW of Kastélla, Greece · 7504 days ago · 31 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 2.74 km WSW of Kastélla, Greece · 7505 days ago · 20 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 2.70 km E of Kastélla, Greece · 7505 days ago · 26 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 2.83 km E of Politiká, Greece · 7505 days ago · 24 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 2.75 km W of Politiká, Greece · 7505 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 2.92 km NE of Aígio, Greece · 7506 days ago · 35 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 3.110 km NE of Xylókastro, Greece · 7506 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 3.1Greece · 7507 days ago · 35 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.52 km WNW of Malakónta, Greece · 7507 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 3.0Greece · 7507 days ago · 26 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000edv4. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:25 PM UTC.