Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 7 km NE of Karpenísi, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Karpenísi, Greece on Sun, Aug 24, 2008, 3:11 AM GMT+3 (00:11 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 6 km NW of Préveza, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2008-08-24 00:11:24 UTC
Depth
9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.970° N, 21.850° 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 usp000gfcc. 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
190°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 83 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.42 km SSE of Sardínia, Greece · 6613 days ago · 22 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 3.34 km WSW of Vrachnaíika, Greece · 6613 days ago · 22 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.24 km NE of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 6613 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.86 km SE of Káto Acha?a, Greece · 6613 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.611 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 6612 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.65 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 6611 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.87 km E of Náfpaktos, Greece · 6611 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 3.10 km SW of Royítika, Greece · 6609 days ago · 23 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.912 km SSW of Lidoríki, Greece · 6608 days ago · 32 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 3.213 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 6608 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.82 km WSW of Sardínia, Greece · 6607 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.87 km NE of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 6605 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.61 km NW of Náfpaktos, Greece · 6605 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.86 km N of Kamárai, Greece · 6604 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 3.51 km SSW of Antirrio, Greece · 6603 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.97 km W of Kamárai, Greece · 6603 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 3.05 km NW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 6601 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.57 km NNE of Témeni, Greece · 6589 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 3.412 km S of Thérmo, Greece · 6586 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 2.59 km NNE of Galatás, Greece · 6586 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 2.74 km SW of Náfpaktos, Greece · 6584 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 2.63 km SSE of Káto Acha?a, Greece · 6584 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  23. 3.52 km SSW of Náfpaktos, Greece · 6577 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 2.73 km E of Náfpaktos, Greece · 6577 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  25. 3.911 km S of Anthiró, Greece · 6564 days ago · 27 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 4.16 km NW of Préveza, Greece · 6559 days ago · 71 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 2.95 km NE of Aígio, Greece · 6615 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.16 km SSW of Vónitsa, Greece · 6615 days ago · 34 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.97 km W of Kríkellos, Greece · 6616 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.74 km SW of Rododáfni, Greece · 6616 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.72 km SSW of Káto Acha?a, Greece · 6616 days ago · 23 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.66 km N of Kamárai, Greece · 6616 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 3.16 km N of Kamárai, Greece · 6617 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 3.03 km S of Amfíkleia, Greece · 6617 days ago · 23 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.91 km NE of Mindilóglion, Greece · 6617 days ago · 23 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 3.19 km NE of Vónitsa, Greece · 6618 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 3.25 km N of Kamárai, Greece · 6618 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.96 km NE of Kamárai, Greece · 6618 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 3.24 km N of Kamárai, Greece · 6618 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 3.13 km W of Náfpaktos, Greece · 6618 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 3.24 km SE of Limnokhórion, Greece · 6619 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 3.35 km WSW of Monastiráki, Greece · 6619 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 3.02 km ESE of Sardínia, Greece · 6619 days ago · 30 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.98 km ENE of Témeni, Greece · 6620 days ago · 49 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 3.012 km NNE of Témeni, Greece · 6620 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 3.11 km E of Káto Acha?a, Greece · 6621 days ago · 23 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gfcc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:54 PM UTC.