M4.4 earthquake 47 km S of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 47 km S of Methóni, Greece on Thu, Feb 14, 2008, 7:26 PM GMT+2 (17:26 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 58 km SSW of Koróni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt (II) at Athens. Also felt at Nafpaktos and Rafina.

From the USGS event page for usp000fyx6. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

9 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fyx6 (also filed as us2008nka3). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC.