Greece earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 51 km SW of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 51 km SW of Methóni, Greece on Fri, May 26, 2006, 9:20 AM GMT+3 (06:20 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2006-05-26 06:20:11 UTC
Depth
24.0 km (14.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.530° N, 21.250° 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 usp000ej03. 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
152°
Stations used
44

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.542 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7429 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.550 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7419 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 3.232 km SW of Epitálio, Greece · 7414 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 3.629 km W of Methóni, Greece · 7405 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 3.852 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 7403 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 3.662 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7402 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 3.583 km S of Koróni, Greece · 7401 days ago · 21 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 3.184 km S of Koróni, Greece · 7401 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 3.471 km S of Koróni, Greece · 7401 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 3.317 km SW of Zacháro, Greece · 7390 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 3.268 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 7390 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 3.533 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7386 days ago · 29 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 3.516 km W of Pýlos, Greece · 7385 days ago · 40 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 3.565 km S of Koróni, Greece · 7385 days ago · 18 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 5.2103 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7435 days ago · 35 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 3.410 km SW of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 7438 days ago · 32 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 3.177 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 7444 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 3.853 km W of Methóni, Greece · 7461 days ago · 31 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ej03. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.