M4.0 earthquake 22 km N of Kolympári, Greece

Magnitude

4.0 (ML, local (Richter)), light

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 11:02 AM GMT+2

UTC

2008-02-27 09:02:29 UTC

Depth

34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.740° N, 23.760° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

From the USGS event page for usp000g049. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Station coverage gap

180°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

11

• Chaniá, GreecePopulation 53,910. Forecast35 kmNW
• Irákleion, GreecePopulation 137,154. Forecast133 kmWNW
• İzmir, TurkeyPopulation 2,938,292. Forecast422 kmSW

After

1. 3.820 km WNW of Palaióchora, GreeceSat, Mar 1, 4:34 AM GMT+2 · 6790 days ago · 53 km deep · 58 km away
2. 3.646 km WSW of Kíssamos, GreeceSun, Mar 2, 11:26 AM GMT+2 · 6789 days ago · 32 km deep · 68 km away
3. 3.514 km SE of Chóra Sfakíon, GreeceWed, Mar 5, 4:38 PM GMT+2 · 6785 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
4. 4.016 km NNE of Kastrí, GreeceSun, Mar 9, 11:46 PM GMT+2 · 6781 days ago · 75 km deep · 93 km away
5. 3.610 km WSW of Kíssamos, GreeceSun, Mar 16, 7:21 AM GMT+2 · 6775 days ago · 24 km deep · 36 km away
6. 3.456 km W of Kíssamos, GreeceSun, Mar 16, 7:50 PM GMT+2 · 6774 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
7. 3.416 km ESE of Chóra Sfakíon, GreeceThu, Mar 20, 10:32 AM GMT+2 · 6771 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
8. 3.251 km W of Kíssamos, GreeceSat, Mar 22, 7:57 AM GMT+2 · 6769 days ago · 25 km deep · 68 km away
9. 3.310 km SW of Chóra Sfakíon, GreeceTue, Mar 25, 12:05 AM GMT+2 · 6766 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
10. 3.135 km WNW of Kíssamos, GreeceTue, Mar 25, 2:48 AM GMT+2 · 6766 days ago · 34 km deep · 44 km away
11. 3.536 km E of Kýthira, GreeceSun, Mar 30, 5:28 AM GMT+3 · 6761 days ago · 57 km deep · 60 km away
12. 3.437 km W of Palaióchora, GreeceTue, Apr 1, 9:17 AM GMT+3 · 6759 days ago · 32 km deep · 77 km away
13. 3.215 km SE of Chóra Sfakíon, GreeceThu, Apr 3, 6:19 AM GMT+3 · 6757 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
14. 3.236 km SE of Géfyra, GreeceFri, Apr 4, 3:15 AM GMT+3 · 6756 days ago · 59 km deep · 91 km away
15. 3.62 km WSW of Palaióchora, GreeceSat, Apr 5, 11:02 AM GMT+3 · 6755 days ago · 58 km deep · 59 km away
16. 3.257 km ENE of Kýthira, GreeceSun, Apr 20, 12:13 AM GMT+3 · 6740 days ago · 40 km deep · 71 km away
17. 3.31 km NNE of Kíssamos, GreeceMon, Apr 21, 2:43 PM GMT+3 · 6738 days ago · 27 km deep · 27 km away
18. 3.539 km NNW of Mouzourás, GreeceTue, Apr 22, 6:59 PM GMT+3 · 6737 days ago · 55 km deep · 32 km away
19. 3.670 km SSW of Kýthira, GreeceThu, Apr 24, 5:08 AM GMT+3 · 6736 days ago · 38 km deep · 99 km away

Before

1. 3.933 km WSW of Palaióchora, GreeceSat, Feb 23, 7:17 AM GMT+2 · 6797 days ago · 53 km deep · 79 km away
2. 3.620 km NNE of Kolympári, GreeceMon, Feb 18, 4:46 PM GMT+2 · 6801 days ago · 20 km deep · 10 km away
3. 3.443 km W of Palaióchora, GreeceMon, Feb 18, 4:14 PM GMT+2 · 6801 days ago · 65 km deep · 81 km away
4. 4.141 km WSW of Palaióchora, GreeceMon, Feb 18, 4:03 PM GMT+2 · 6801 days ago · 58 km deep · 81 km away
5. 4.1Crete, GreeceTue, Feb 5, 12:29 PM GMT+2 · 6814 days ago · 27 km deep · 92 km away
6. 2.929 km ENE of Mouzourás, GreeceSat, Feb 2, 1:04 AM GMT+2 · 6818 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
7. 2.915 km NNW of Kýthira, GreeceFri, Feb 1, 7:56 AM GMT+2 · 6819 days ago · 20 km deep · 97 km away
8. 3.669 km W of Palaióchora, GreeceWed, Jan 30, 4:42 PM GMT+2 · 6820 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g049. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC.