Greece earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 40 km N of Sísion, Greece

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 40 km N of Sísion, Greece on Tue, May 16, 2006, 6:39 AM GMT+3 (03:39 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 12 km ESE of Palekastro, 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
2006-05-16 03:39:44 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.670° N, 25.550° 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 usp000eh7z. 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
96°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.722 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 7442 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 3.821 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 7440 days ago · 31 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 3.727 km SW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 7433 days ago · 36 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 3.532 km N of Eloúnda, Greece · 7423 days ago · 25 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 3.4Crete, Greece · 7423 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 3.242 km S of Folégandros, Greece · 7421 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 4.312 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece · 7419 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 4.316 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece · 7403 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 3.132 km SE of Pýrgos, Greece · 7389 days ago · 37 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 3.221 km NNE of Sísion, Greece · 7444 days ago · 32 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 4.461 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 7445 days ago · 70 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 3.313 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 7447 days ago · 20 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 3.313 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 7448 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 3.314 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 7449 days ago · 22 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.929 km WNW of Fry, Greece · 7450 days ago · 30 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 3.219 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 7450 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 3.517 km NW of Sitia, Greece · 7465 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000eh7z. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC.