Greece earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 8 km NNE of Melíti, Greece

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Melíti, Greece on Sun, Dec 31, 2006, 4:27 AM GMT+2 (02:27 UTC), 2 km (1 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
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2006-12-31 02:27:22 UTC
Depth
2.4 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.904° N, 21.631° 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 usp000f1d4. 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
82°
Stations used
10

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 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.25 km NW of Maliq, Albania · 7211 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 3.26 km NE of Galatiní, Greece · 7210 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 3.311 km NW of Chlói, Greece · 7203 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 3.24 km SSE of Filótas, Greece · 7193 days ago · 19 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 3.21 km NW of Kouloúra, Greece · 7187 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 3.19 km ESE of Siátista, Greece · 7183 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.29 km NE of Néo Agionéri, Greece · 7176 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 3.22 km NE of Diavatós, Greece · 7168 days ago · 26 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 4.13 km ESE of Kouloúra, Greece · 7164 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 4.21 km SE of Melíki, Greece · 7164 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 3.13 km SSW of Kouloúra, Greece · 7162 days ago · 25 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.81 km NE of Diavatós, Greece · 7160 days ago · 22 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 3.83 km ENE of Kouloúra, Greece · 7160 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 3.23 km SSW of Kouloúra, Greece · 7160 days ago · 24 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 3.21 km NE of Diavatós, Greece · 7160 days ago · 21 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 3.215 km NW of Bilisht, Albania · 7158 days ago · 24 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 3.12 km NW of Kouloúra, Greece · 7158 days ago · 26 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 3.72 km NNE of Vergína, Greece · 7157 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 3.22 km S of Stavrós, Greece · 7156 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 2.71 km ESE of Vathýlakkos, Greece · 7219 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.26 km N of Kateríni, Greece · 7222 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 3.86 km SSE of Ohrid, North Macedonia · 7233 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 3.92 km S of Radolista, North Macedonia · 7234 days ago · 32 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000f1d4. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC.