Greece earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 6 km N of Kateríni, Greece

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 6 km N of Kateríni, Greece on Sun, Dec 24, 2006, 11:58 PM GMT+2 (21:58 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 1 km SE of Melíki, 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
2006-12-24 21:58:05 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.332° N, 22.508° 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 usp000f0xm. 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
55°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.71 km ESE of Vathýlakkos, Greece · 7219 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 2.713 km WSW of Kassándreia, Greece · 7218 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.817 km WSW of Kassándreia, Greece · 7218 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 2.78 km NNE of Melíti, Greece · 7215 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 3.26 km NE of Galatiní, Greece · 7209 days ago · 23 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 3.420 km WSW of Kassándreia, Greece · 7201 days ago · 31 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 3.24 km SSE of Filótas, Greece · 7193 days ago · 19 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.82 km NNE of Krithiá, Greece · 7192 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 3.21 km NW of Kouloúra, Greece · 7187 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 3.19 km ESE of Siátista, Greece · 7183 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 3.37 km W of Néa Sánta, Greece · 7176 days ago · 22 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 3.29 km NE of Néo Agionéri, Greece · 7176 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 3.22 km NE of Diavatós, Greece · 7168 days ago · 26 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 3.6Greece · 7165 days ago · 24 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 4.13 km ESE of Kouloúra, Greece · 7163 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 4.21 km SE of Melíki, Greece · 7163 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 3.13 km SSW of Kouloúra, Greece · 7162 days ago · 25 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 3.42 km NE of Arnaía, Greece · 7225 days ago · 24 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.27 km WSW of Néa Apollonía, Greece · 7242 days ago · 22 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000f0xm. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC.