Greece earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 9 km NNE of Samos, Greece

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 9 km NNE of Samos, Greece on Tue, Nov 21, 2006, 12:59 AM GMT+2 (22:59 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 9 km NE of Kokkári, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2006-11-20 22:59:17 UTC
Depth
31.6 km (19.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.831° N, 27.020° 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 usp000eye1. 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
173°
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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.718 km WSW of Seferihisar, Turkey · 7255 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.92 km NW of Söke, Turkey · 7240 days ago · 25 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 3.27 km SSE of Özdere, Turkey · 7238 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 3.113 km ENE of Urla, Turkey · 7234 days ago · 25 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 3.48 km SW of Karaburun, Turkey · 7230 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 4.09 km NE of Kokkári, Greece · 7229 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 3.213 km WNW of Ku?adas?, Turkey · 7229 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 3.216 km SSE of Turgutlu, Turkey · 7226 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 3.37 km WNW of Urla, Turkey · 7223 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 3.37 km S of Pátmos, Greece · 7221 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 3.021 km NNW of Agía Marína, Greece · 7220 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 3.510 km E of Vrontádos, Greece · 7219 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 2.88 km S of Selçuk, Turkey · 7213 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 3.510 km SSE of Menderes, Turkey · 7200 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 3.210 km SW of Karaburun, Turkey · 7266 days ago · 28 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 3.117 km SW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 7268 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 3.510 km WSW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 7277 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 3.32 km SE of Menemen, Turkey · 7281 days ago · 39 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 3.110 km SW of Kemalpa?a, Turkey · 7281 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 3.210 km SE of Seferihisar, Turkey · 7282 days ago · 56 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 3.127 km WSW of Pátmos, Greece · 7286 days ago · 23 km deep · 97 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000eye1. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC.