Greece earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 2 km SW of Oreoí, Greece

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 2 km SW of Oreoí, Greece on Mon, May 5, 2008, 12:40 PM GMT+3 (09:40 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 14 km NNE of Káto Dhiminió, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2008-05-05 09:40:45 UTC
Depth
9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.930° N, 23.070° 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 usp000g5j3. 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
127°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.812 km E of Istiaía, Greece · 6722 days ago · 26 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 3.627 km NE of Patitírion, Greece · 6718 days ago · 32 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 3.02 km SE of Politiká, Greece · 6717 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 3.020 km ENE of Prokópi, Greece · 6714 days ago · 30 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 3.322 km NNE of Patitírion, Greece · 6714 days ago · 29 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 3.24 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 6713 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.918 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 6711 days ago · 25 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 3.416 km ESE of Domokós, Greece · 6708 days ago · 20 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 4.414 km NNE of Káto Dhiminió, Greece · 6706 days ago · 21 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 3.22 km W of Vathí, Greece · 6701 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 3.62 km W of Chalkída, Greece · 6700 days ago · 26 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 3.04 km SSW of Dhrosiá, Greece · 6700 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.55 km SW of Dhrosiá, Greece · 6700 days ago · 22 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 3.624 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 6696 days ago · 36 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 3.53 km W of Galaxídhion, Greece · 6694 days ago · 25 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 2.933 km NNE of Patitírion, Greece · 6693 days ago · 32 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 3.44 km NNW of Lamía, Greece · 6691 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 3.242 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 6689 days ago · 55 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 3.110 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 6688 days ago · 24 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 3.36 km WSW of Politiká, Greece · 6686 days ago · 24 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 3.09 km ESE of Eláteia, Greece · 6682 days ago · 18 km deep · 40 km away
  22. 3.126 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 6680 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 3.47 km NE of Xylókastro, Greece · 6679 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 3.619 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 6678 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 3.016 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 6677 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  26. 4.03 km SSE of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 6675 days ago · 21 km deep · 28 km away
  27. 3.45 km S of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 6675 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  28. 3.15 km SSW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 6675 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 3.64 km SSW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 6675 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
  30. 2.8Greece · 6675 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 3.34 km WSW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 6675 days ago · 21 km deep · 31 km away
  32. 3.014 km WSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 6674 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  33. 3.27 km S of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 6673 days ago · 23 km deep · 32 km away
  34. 3.118 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 6673 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  35. 2.63 km SE of Orchomenós, Greece · 6673 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  36. 2.510 km NNE of Lamía, Greece · 6673 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  37. 3.111 km NE of Roviés, Greece · 6671 days ago · 44 km deep · 23 km away
  38. 2.77 km N of Mantoúdi, Greece · 6670 days ago · 22 km deep · 36 km away
  39. 3.74 km S of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 6669 days ago · 25 km deep · 30 km away
  40. 2.58 km N of Tríkeri, Greece · 6667 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  41. 2.810 km NNE of Istiaía, Greece · 6667 days ago · 22 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 3.25 km E of Spercheiáda, Greece · 6732 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.36 km S of Kaména Voúrla, Greece · 6738 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 3.26 km N of Xylókastro, Greece · 6745 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.27 km SSW of Galaxídhion, Greece · 6745 days ago · 23 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 3.513 km SE of Galaxídhion, Greece · 6752 days ago · 21 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 3.222 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 6754 days ago · 43 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 3.226 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 6755 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.724 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 6755 days ago · 35 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.626 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 6755 days ago · 36 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g5j3. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC.