Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 64 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 64 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece on Tue, Jul 22, 2008, 10:29 PM GMT+3 (19:29 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 43 km N of Sitia, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2008-07-22 19:29:13 UTC
Depth
37.0 km (23.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.790° N, 26.020° 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 usp000gcx0. 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
121°
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: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.951 km NW of Fry, Greece · 6646 days ago · 44 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.958 km S of Mandráki, Greece · 6642 days ago · 31 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.362 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece · 6641 days ago · 27 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 3.129 km NW of Fry, Greece · 6637 days ago · 18 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 3.336 km NNE of Sitia, Greece · 6636 days ago · 41 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 3.543 km N of Sitia, Greece · 6634 days ago · 36 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 3.443 km NNE of Sitia, Greece · 6634 days ago · 40 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 3.013 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 6633 days ago · 31 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.654 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 6633 days ago · 48 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 3.243 km SSE of Astypálaia, Greece · 6633 days ago · 26 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 3.239 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 6632 days ago · 29 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 3.545 km N of Sitia, Greece · 6632 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 3.37 km E of Kentrí, Greece · 6628 days ago · 20 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 3.448 km N of Sitia, Greece · 6625 days ago · 31 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 3.144 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 6623 days ago · 30 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 3.259 km N of Sitia, Greece · 6623 days ago · 24 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 3.339 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 6621 days ago · 32 km deep · 34 km away
  18. 3.445 km N of Sitia, Greece · 6621 days ago · 32 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 2.72 km W of Firá, Greece · 6619 days ago · 111 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 3.09 km NNE of Káto Goúves, Greece · 6619 days ago · 23 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 3.217 km NE of Eloúnda, Greece · 6617 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 3.024 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece · 6617 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  23. 3.155 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece · 6614 days ago · 27 km deep · 83 km away
  24. 3.067 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 6614 days ago · 55 km deep · 27 km away
  25. 2.911 km NNE of Sísion, Greece · 6612 days ago · 26 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 3.129 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 6610 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 3.330 km NNW of Fry, Greece · 6609 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
  28. 2.924 km SSW of Fry, Greece · 6608 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 3.529 km E of Palekastro, Greece · 6608 days ago · 59 km deep · 82 km away
  30. 2.859 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 6608 days ago · 37 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 3.125 km NW of Fry, Greece · 6607 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 2.730 km ENE of Palekastro, Greece · 6607 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  33. 2.935 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 6607 days ago · 40 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 3.263 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 6606 days ago · 44 km deep · 28 km away
  35. 3.4Dodecanese Islands, Greece · 6594 days ago · 117 km deep · 95 km away
  36. 3.231 km WSW of Astypálaia, Greece · 6594 days ago · 96 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 3.11 km NNW of Mesariá, Greece · 6648 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 3.048 km NNW of Fry, Greece · 6648 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 3.018 km N of Fry, Greece · 6648 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 3.449 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece · 6649 days ago · 30 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 3.012 km N of Fry, Greece · 6650 days ago · 24 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.815 km N of Fry, Greece · 6650 days ago · 26 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 2.932 km NW of Fry, Greece · 6652 days ago · 22 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 3.136 km NE of Palekastro, Greece · 6652 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 3.46 km S of Fry, Greece · 6652 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 3.029 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece · 6653 days ago · 45 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 3.417 km WNW of Karpathos, Greece · 6653 days ago · 27 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 3.618 km NW of Karpathos, Greece · 6654 days ago · 26 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 3.120 km SSW of Amorgós, Greece · 6654 days ago · 45 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 3.245 km SSW of Mandráki, Greece · 6655 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 3.316 km NW of Fry, Greece · 6655 days ago · 23 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 3.120 km NW of Fry, Greece · 6655 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 3.046 km NW of Fry, Greece · 6658 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 2.833 km NNW of Fry, Greece · 6658 days ago · 56 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 2.947 km NW of Fry, Greece · 6658 days ago · 36 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 3.160 km NW of Fry, Greece · 6658 days ago · 24 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gcx0. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:12 PM UTC.