M4.2 earthquake 23 km WNW of Émponas, Greece

Magnitude

4.2 (mb, body-wave), light

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Tue, May 20, 2008, 9:00 AM GMT+3

UTC

2008-05-20 06:00:07 UTC

Depth

18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.310° N, 27.620° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

From the USGS event page for usp000g79x. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Station coverage gap

71°

Stations used

90

• Rhodes, GreecePopulation 56,128. Forecast56 kmWSW
• Aydın, TurkeyPopulation 163,022. Forecast172 kmS
• İzmir, TurkeyPopulation 2,938,292. Forecast238 kmS

After

1. 3.432 km SW of Kéfalos, GreeceWed, May 21, 2:14 PM GMT+3 · 6708 days ago · 27 km deep · 84 km away
2. 3.813 km SSE of Bodrum, TurkeyTue, May 27, 9:21 AM GMT+3 · 6702 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
3. 3.528 km E of Karpathos, GreeceSun, Jun 8, 10:20 PM GMT+3 · 6690 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
4. 3.013 km ENE of Karpathos, GreeceThu, Jun 12, 12:26 AM GMT+3 · 6687 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
5. 3.626 km SW of Sými, GreeceSat, Jun 14, 11:24 AM GMT+3 · 6684 days ago · 18 km deep · 14 km away
6. 3.531 km SSE of Mandráki, GreeceSat, Jun 14, 11:49 AM GMT+3 · 6684 days ago · 42 km deep · 36 km away
7. 3.67 km N of Karpathos, GreeceSat, Jun 14, 2:49 PM GMT+3 · 6684 days ago · 21 km deep · 90 km away
8. 3.320 km S of ?çmeler, TurkeySun, Jun 15, 12:34 AM GMT+3 · 6684 days ago · 22 km deep · 67 km away
9. 3.89 km N of Karpathos, GreeceTue, Jun 17, 6:23 AM GMT+3 · 6681 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
10. 3.744 km N of Karpathos, GreeceTue, Jun 17, 6:41 AM GMT+3 · 6681 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
11. 3.43 km N of Karpathos, GreeceTue, Jun 17, 11:01 PM GMT+3 · 6681 days ago · 21 km deep · 93 km away
12. 4.26 km NNE of Karpathos, GreeceWed, Jun 18, 10:16 AM GMT+3 · 6680 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
13. 3.110 km NNW of Karpathos, GreeceWed, Jun 18, 10:24 AM GMT+3 · 6680 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
14. 3.44 km E of Karpathos, GreeceWed, Jun 18, 10:35 AM GMT+3 · 6680 days ago · 21 km deep · 96 km away
15. 3.68 km NNE of Karpathos, GreeceWed, Jun 18, 11:51 AM GMT+3 · 6680 days ago · 22 km deep · 88 km away
16. 3.47 km N of Karpathos, GreeceWed, Jun 18, 1:14 PM GMT+3 · 6680 days ago · 20 km deep · 90 km away
17. 4.57 km NE of Karpathos, GreeceWed, Jun 18, 7:39 PM GMT+3 · 6680 days ago · 22 km deep · 89 km away
18. 3.27 km NNE of Karpathos, GreeceWed, Jun 18, 7:42 PM GMT+3 · 6680 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
19. 3.49 km N of Karpathos, GreeceWed, Jun 18, 8:00 PM GMT+3 · 6680 days ago · 20 km deep · 88 km away
20. 3.712 km N of Karpathos, GreeceThu, Jun 19, 1:46 AM GMT+3 · 6680 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
21. 3.29 km NNW of Karpathos, GreeceThu, Jun 19, 4:09 AM GMT+3 · 6679 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
22. 3.250 km NNW of Karpathos, GreeceFri, Jun 20, 3:55 AM GMT+3 · 6678 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
23. 3.216 km W of Kéfalos, GreeceThu, Jun 26, 12:37 AM GMT+3 · 6673 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
24. 3.219 km SE of Güvercinlik, TurkeyThu, Jun 26, 6:03 AM GMT+3 · 6672 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
25. 3.921 km ENE of Astypálaia, GreeceThu, Jul 3, 10:43 AM GMT+3 · 6665 days ago · 138 km deep · 99 km away
26. 3.414 km SE of Bodrum, TurkeyThu, Jul 3, 3:17 PM GMT+3 · 6665 days ago · 23 km deep · 70 km away
27. 3.359 km NNW of Karpathos, GreeceThu, Jul 3, 11:18 PM GMT+3 · 6665 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
28. 3.27 km N of Émponas, GreeceMon, Jul 7, 9:37 PM GMT+3 · 6661 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
29. 3.020 km NNE of Datça, TurkeyFri, Jul 11, 7:43 PM GMT+3 · 6657 days ago · 29 km deep · 69 km away
30. 3.245 km SSW of Mandráki, GreeceMon, Jul 14, 8:02 AM GMT+3 · 6654 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
31. 3.05 km WNW of Karpathos, GreeceMon, Jul 14, 7:51 PM GMT+3 · 6654 days ago · 38 km deep · 97 km away
32. 4.42 km SSW of Karpathos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 2:54 AM GMT+3 · 6654 days ago · 34 km deep · 99 km away
33. 3.310 km NW of Karpathos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 2:55 AM GMT+3 · 6654 days ago · 26 km deep · 93 km away
34. 3.18 km WNW of Karpathos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 3:21 AM GMT+3 · 6654 days ago · 28 km deep · 95 km away
35. 3.618 km NW of Karpathos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 3:31 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 26 km deep · 90 km away
36. 3.312 km NW of Karpathos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 3:35 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 28 km deep · 93 km away
37. 6.435 km SSW of Lárdos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 6:26 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 52 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 231
38. 3.316 km NNE of Karpathos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 6:58 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 30 km deep · 80 km away
39. 3.234 km NE of Karpathos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 7:08 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 26 km deep · 70 km away
40. 3.221 km NNE of Karpathos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 7:14 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 29 km deep · 75 km away
41. 3.229 km SW of Lárdos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 7:20 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 44 km deep · 47 km away
42. 3.034 km E of Karpathos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 7:40 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 19 km deep · 96 km away
43. 3.134 km SW of Lárdos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 7:45 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 54 km deep · 48 km away
44. 3.128 km SW of Lárdos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 8:07 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 49 km deep · 49 km away
45. 3.758 km SSW of Lárdos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 9:31 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 30 km deep · 84 km away
46. 3.05 km WNW of Karpathos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 11:04 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 34 km deep · 98 km away
47. 3.652 km ENE of Karpathos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 12:44 PM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
48. 2.928 km SW of Lárdos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 3:58 PM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 41 km deep · 43 km away
49. 3.434 km SW of Lárdos, GreeceTue, Jul 15, 8:45 PM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 55 km deep · 49 km away
50. 3.417 km WNW of Karpathos, GreeceWed, Jul 16, 12:30 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 27 km deep · 97 km away
51. 3.322 km SW of Lárdos, GreeceWed, Jul 16, 1:42 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 48 km deep · 47 km away
52. 3.536 km WSW of Lárdos, GreeceWed, Jul 16, 2:34 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 39 km deep · 44 km away
53. 4.926 km SSW of Lárdos, GreeceWed, Jul 16, 2:52 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 58 km deep · 55 km away
54. 3.928 km SSW of Lárdos, GreeceWed, Jul 16, 3:10 AM GMT+3 · 6653 days ago · 59 km deep · 57 km away
55. 3.354 km E of Karpathos, GreeceWed, Jul 16, 6:46 AM GMT+3 · 6652 days ago · 30 km deep · 99 km away
56. 3.639 km ESE of Karpathos, GreeceWed, Jul 16, 10:00 AM GMT+3 · 6652 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
57. 3.335 km SSW of Lárdos, GreeceWed, Jul 16, 9:10 PM GMT+3 · 6652 days ago · 42 km deep · 62 km away
58. 3.334 km SW of Lárdos, GreeceThu, Jul 17, 1:46 AM GMT+3 · 6652 days ago · 42 km deep · 52 km away
59. 3.635 km SW of Lárdos, GreeceThu, Jul 17, 5:30 AM GMT+3 · 6651 days ago · 49 km deep · 46 km away
60. 3.536 km SSW of Lárdos, GreeceThu, Jul 17, 5:53 AM GMT+3 · 6651 days ago · 43 km deep · 58 km away

The first 60 of 69.

Before

1. 3.217 km SW of Kéfalos, GreeceTue, May 20, 5:59 AM GMT+3 · 6709 days ago · 24 km deep · 79 km away
2. 3.2Dodecanese Islands, GreeceTue, May 20, 4:29 AM GMT+3 · 6709 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
3. 3.627 km SW of Sými, GreeceTue, May 20, 4:11 AM GMT+3 · 6709 days ago · 17 km deep · 18 km away
4. 3.242 km NNW of Karpathos, GreeceWed, May 14, 8:37 PM GMT+3 · 6715 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
5. 2.849 km SW of Émponas, GreeceSun, May 11, 9:27 AM GMT+3 · 6718 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
6. 3.618 km E of Kos, GreeceSat, May 3, 6:08 PM GMT+3 · 6726 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
7. 3.020 km E of Mandráki, GreeceThu, May 1, 10:01 AM GMT+3 · 6728 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
8. 3.3Dodecanese Islands, GreeceWed, Apr 30, 7:57 PM GMT+3 · 6729 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
9. 3.221 km NNW of Karpathos, GreeceThu, Apr 24, 3:10 PM GMT+3 · 6735 days ago · 44 km deep · 81 km away
10. 3.517 km NNW of Datça, TurkeyWed, Apr 23, 8:38 PM GMT+3 · 6736 days ago · 53 km deep · 63 km away
11. 3.016 km WNW of ?çmeler, TurkeyTue, Apr 22, 11:45 PM GMT+3 · 6737 days ago · 78 km deep · 71 km away
12. 4.351 km ESE of Lárdos, GreeceTue, Apr 22, 8:53 PM GMT+3 · 6737 days ago · 40 km deep · 94 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g79x. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC.