M3.8 earthquake 43 km SW of Methóni, Greece

Magnitude

3.8 (M), minor

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Thu, Oct 12, 2006, 12:53 PM GMT+3

UTC

2006-10-12 09:53:29 UTC

Depth

42.0 km (26.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.560° N, 21.340° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

From the USGS event page for usp000ev0b. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Station coverage gap

178°

Stations used

20

• Kalamata, GreecePopulation 54,100. Forecast87 kmSW
• Pátra, GreecePopulation 168,034. Forecast191 kmS
• İzmir, TurkeyPopulation 2,938,292. Forecast551 kmWSW

After

1. 3.638 km SW of Epitálio, GreeceMon, Oct 23, 7:56 AM GMT+3 · 7284 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
2. 3.1108 km S of Methóni, GreeceWed, Oct 25, 9:49 AM GMT+3 · 7282 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
3. 3.655 km S of Lithakiá, GreeceThu, Oct 26, 4:57 AM GMT+3 · 7281 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
4. 3.790 km SSW of Lithakiá, GreeceThu, Oct 26, 5:02 AM GMT+3 · 7281 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
5. 3.784 km SSW of Lithakiá, GreeceThu, Oct 26, 5:51 AM GMT+3 · 7281 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
6. 2.87 km WNW of Koróni, GreeceMon, Nov 6, 9:26 AM GMT+2 · 7270 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
7. 3.237 km W of Filiatrá, GreeceFri, Nov 10, 7:42 AM GMT+2 · 7266 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
8. 3.669 km W of Kýthira, GreeceFri, Nov 10, 9:19 PM GMT+2 · 7265 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
9. 3.122 km WSW of Gargaliánoi, GreeceSun, Nov 12, 8:56 PM GMT+2 · 7263 days ago · 24 km deep · 50 km away
10. 3.675 km S of Methóni, GreeceMon, Nov 13, 12:30 PM GMT+2 · 7263 days ago · 27 km deep · 56 km away
11. 3.640 km SSE of Lithakiá, GreeceTue, Nov 14, 6:48 AM GMT+2 · 7262 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
12. 2.911 km SSE of Zacháro, GreeceMon, Nov 20, 9:19 PM GMT+2 · 7255 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
13. 4.30 km NW of Filiatrá, GreeceFri, Nov 24, 7:16 PM GMT+2 · 7252 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
14. 3.54 km SSW of Filiatrá, GreeceFri, Nov 24, 10:26 PM GMT+2 · 7251 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
15. 3.35 km SW of Kyparissía, GreeceFri, Nov 24, 11:41 PM GMT+2 · 7251 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
16. 3.16 km ENE of Filiatrá, GreeceFri, Nov 24, 11:53 PM GMT+2 · 7251 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
17. 3.312 km SW of Meligalás, GreeceSat, Nov 25, 6:55 AM GMT+2 · 7251 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
18. 3.68 km SSE of Methóni, GreeceSat, Nov 25, 11:30 AM GMT+2 · 7251 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
19. 3.211 km W of Gargaliánoi, GreeceWed, Nov 29, 12:54 AM GMT+2 · 7247 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
20. 3.214 km SW of Filiatrá, GreeceFri, Dec 1, 9:57 PM GMT+2 · 7244 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
21. 3.067 km S of Koróni, GreeceSat, Dec 2, 9:40 AM GMT+2 · 7244 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
22. 2.910 km ENE of Kopanáki, GreeceSat, Dec 2, 12:40 PM GMT+2 · 7244 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
23. 3.514 km SE of Methóni, GreeceSun, Dec 3, 3:53 AM GMT+2 · 7243 days ago · 24 km deep · 46 km away

Before

1. 3.24 km SW of Filiatrá, GreeceMon, Oct 9, 10:34 PM GMT+3 · 7297 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
2. 3.812 km NNE of Vlachópoulo, GreeceFri, Oct 6, 12:11 PM GMT+3 · 7301 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away
3. 3.16 km NNW of Meligalás, GreeceTue, Oct 3, 2:07 AM GMT+3 · 7304 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
4. 3.523 km W of Pýlos, GreeceSun, Oct 1, 3:02 AM GMT+3 · 7306 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
5. 4.315 km SW of Gargaliánoi, GreeceSun, Oct 1, 1:46 AM GMT+3 · 7306 days ago · 23 km deep · 49 km away
6. 3.38 km SSW of Messíni, GreeceSat, Sep 30, 5:54 AM GMT+3 · 7307 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
7. 3.439 km WSW of Methóni, GreeceSat, Sep 30, 5:52 AM GMT+3 · 7307 days ago · 22 km deep · 16 km away
8. 3.334 km WSW of Methóni, GreeceSat, Sep 30, 5:36 AM GMT+3 · 7307 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
9. 3.413 km SW of Filiatrá, GreeceThu, Sep 28, 2:35 AM GMT+3 · 7309 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
10. 3.938 km SW of Epitálio, GreeceWed, Sep 27, 5:20 AM GMT+3 · 7310 days ago · 23 km deep · 90 km away
11. 3.766 km S of Lithakiá, GreeceTue, Sep 19, 9:22 AM GMT+3 · 7318 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
12. 3.982 km SSW of Lithakiá, GreeceTue, Sep 19, 9:19 AM GMT+3 · 7318 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
13. 3.451 km W of Filiatrá, GreeceMon, Sep 18, 5:25 PM GMT+3 · 7319 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ev0b. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC.