Greece earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 23 km SW of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 23 km SW of Methóni, Greece on Wed, Dec 20, 2006, 10:17 PM GMT+2 (20:17 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 31 km SW of Methóni, 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
2006-12-20 20:17:02 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.680° N, 21.500° 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 usp000f0ns. 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
259°, 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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.860 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 7222 days ago · 24 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.778 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 7218 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 3.310 km ESE of Methóni, Greece · 7217 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 3.430 km SSW of Koróni, Greece · 7212 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 3.314 km SSW of Zacháro, Greece · 7211 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 3.250 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7211 days ago · 25 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 3.234 km SE of Lithakiá, Greece · 7201 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 3.429 km S of Methóni, Greece · 7200 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 3.769 km S of Methóni, Greece · 7198 days ago · 34 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 3.446 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7187 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 3.547 km WSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7185 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 3.647 km WNW of Kýthira, Greece · 7184 days ago · 23 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 3.284 km S of Methóni, Greece · 7183 days ago · 42 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 3.172 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 7176 days ago · 41 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 3.470 km SSE of Koróni, Greece · 7173 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 4.231 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 7172 days ago · 39 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 3.380 km S of Methóni, Greece · 7170 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 3.383 km SSW of Koróni, Greece · 7229 days ago · 37 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 3.766 km W of Kýthira, Greece · 7231 days ago · 45 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.54 km NNW of Meligalás, Greece · 7233 days ago · 20 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 3.021 km SE of Koróni, Greece · 7233 days ago · 18 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 3.514 km SE of Methóni, Greece · 7243 days ago · 24 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 2.910 km ENE of Kopanáki, Greece · 7244 days ago · 22 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 3.39 km WNW of Megalópoli, Greece · 7244 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 3.067 km S of Koróni, Greece · 7244 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 3.214 km SW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7245 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 3.211 km W of Gargaliánoi, Greece · 7248 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 3.68 km SSE of Methóni, Greece · 7251 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 3.312 km SW of Meligalás, Greece · 7251 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 3.16 km ENE of Filiatrá, Greece · 7252 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 3.35 km SW of Kyparissía, Greece · 7252 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 3.54 km SSW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7252 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 4.30 km NW of Filiatrá, Greece · 7252 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 3.216 km W of Megalópoli, Greece · 7255 days ago · 19 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000f0ns. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM UTC.