M3.2 earthquake 70 km WSW of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 70 km WSW of Methóni, Greece on Sun, May 4, 2008, 12:56 PM GMT+3 (09:56 UTC), 41 km (25 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 92 km S of Methóni, 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.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000g5fp. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 62 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 62.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g5fp. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:16 AM UTC.