Greece earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 8 km NNE of Sofikón, Greece

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Sofikón, Greece on Wed, Mar 22, 2006, 2:50 PM GMT+2 (12:50 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 11 km S of Antikyra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2006-03-22 12:50:59 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.860° N, 23.090° 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 usp000ecqa. 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
169°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.01 km NNE of Xylókastro, Greece · 7496 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.96 km NE of Megalópoli, Greece · 7496 days ago · 19 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.52 km W of Schimatári, Greece · 7495 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 2.58 km ENE of Áyioi Apóstoloi, Greece · 7495 days ago · 25 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 3.110 km NNE of Témeni, Greece · 7486 days ago · 39 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.615 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece · 7483 days ago · 22 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.74 km SW of Schimatári, Greece · 7480 days ago · 21 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 3.111 km NE of Sylivainiótika, Greece · 7479 days ago · 35 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.813 km NW of Perachóra, Greece · 7476 days ago · 26 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.85 km NNW of Káto Dhiminió, Greece · 7476 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 2.85 km W of Politiká, Greece · 7474 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 3.02 km WSW of Politiká, Greece · 7473 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.85 km SW of Politiká, Greece · 7470 days ago · 31 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 3.23 km SW of Karyés, Greece · 7469 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 4.211 km S of Antikyra, Greece · 7455 days ago · 22 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 3.16 km ENE of Megalópoli, Greece · 7454 days ago · 17 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 4.06 km WSW of Límni, Greece · 7453 days ago · 20 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 2.93 km NE of Kalávryta, Greece · 7449 days ago · 38 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 3.45 km ENE of Koutsopódi, Greece · 7446 days ago · 77 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 2.83 km N of Ayía Triás, Greece · 7446 days ago · 55 km deep · 32 km away
  21. 3.13 km SSE of Langádhia, Greece · 7445 days ago · 22 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 3.710 km S of Dimitsána, Greece · 7444 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 3.22 km ENE of Rododáfni, Greece · 7444 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  24. 2.99 km N of Malesína, Greece · 7443 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 3.18 km NNE of Xylókastro, Greece · 7440 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 2.85 km ESE of Loutrá Oraías Elénis, Greece · 7499 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.82 km WSW of Kastélla, Greece · 7503 days ago · 31 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.74 km WSW of Kastélla, Greece · 7503 days ago · 20 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 2.70 km E of Kastélla, Greece · 7503 days ago · 26 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.83 km E of Politiká, Greece · 7503 days ago · 24 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.75 km W of Politiká, Greece · 7504 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 2.92 km NE of Aígio, Greece · 7505 days ago · 35 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 3.110 km NE of Xylókastro, Greece · 7505 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.52 km WNW of Malakónta, Greece · 7506 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 3.0Greece · 7506 days ago · 26 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.73 km NNE of Loukísia, Greece · 7506 days ago · 23 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 3.139 km S of Lávrio, Greece · 7508 days ago · 22 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 2.7Greece · 7508 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 3.0Greece · 7508 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.77 km N of Magoúla, Greece · 7509 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 3.129 km S of Lávrio, Greece · 7509 days ago · 25 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 2.95 km N of Xylókastro, Greece · 7509 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 3.09 km NE of Xylókastro, Greece · 7510 days ago · 28 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 3.08 km NNE of Káto Dhiminió, Greece · 7511 days ago · 31 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 2.95 km SSE of Livanátes, Greece · 7511 days ago · 49 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ecqa. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:08 AM UTC.