Greece earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 29 km E of Patitírion, Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 29 km E of Patitírion, Greece on Thu, Feb 23, 2006, 3:07 AM GMT+2 (01:07 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 16 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2006-02-23 01:07:53 UTC
Depth
30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.130° N, 24.210° 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 usp000ean2. 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

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Station coverage gap
46°
Stations used
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ean2. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC.