Greece earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 20 km ENE of Prokópi, Greece

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 20 km ENE of Prokópi, Greece on Sun, May 18, 2008, 12:24 AM GMT+3 (21:24 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 4 km W of Fylí, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2008-05-17 21:24:26 UTC
Depth
30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.770° N, 23.720° 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 usp000g73x. 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
200°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.322 km NNE of Patitírion, Greece · 6712 days ago · 29 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.918 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 6709 days ago · 25 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.71 km NW of Káto Soúlion, Greece · 6701 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 3.22 km W of Vathí, Greece · 6698 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 3.62 km W of Chalkída, Greece · 6698 days ago · 26 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 3.04 km SSW of Dhrosiá, Greece · 6698 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 2.55 km SW of Dhrosiá, Greece · 6698 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 3.624 km E of Patitírion, Greece · 6693 days ago · 36 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 3.534 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 6693 days ago · 34 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 4.04 km W of Fylí, Greece · 6692 days ago · 24 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.933 km NNE of Patitírion, Greece · 6691 days ago · 32 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 3.242 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece · 6687 days ago · 55 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 3.36 km WSW of Politiká, Greece · 6684 days ago · 24 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 3.32 km S of Káto Soúlion, Greece · 6683 days ago · 22 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 2.94 km E of Káto Soúlion, Greece · 6681 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.73 km ESE of Káto Soúlion, Greece · 6681 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 3.09 km ESE of Eláteia, Greece · 6680 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 3.126 km NNE of Skiáthos, Greece · 6678 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 3.619 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 6675 days ago · 23 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 3.016 km NE of Skiáthos, Greece · 6674 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 4.03 km SSE of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 6673 days ago · 21 km deep · 74 km away
  22. 3.45 km S of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 6673 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
  23. 3.15 km SSW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 6673 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 3.64 km SSW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 6673 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  25. 2.8Greece · 6673 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 3.34 km WSW of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 6673 days ago · 21 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 3.27 km S of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 6671 days ago · 23 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 3.118 km NNW of Skópelos, Greece · 6671 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 2.63 km SE of Orchomenós, Greece · 6671 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 3.111 km NE of Roviés, Greece · 6669 days ago · 44 km deep · 36 km away
  31. 2.77 km N of Mantoúdi, Greece · 6668 days ago · 22 km deep · 24 km away
  32. 3.74 km S of Áyios Konstandínos, Greece · 6667 days ago · 25 km deep · 76 km away
  33. 2.58 km N of Tríkeri, Greece · 6665 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 2.810 km NNE of Istiaía, Greece · 6665 days ago · 22 km deep · 53 km away
  35. 3.142 km NE of Patitírion, Greece · 6663 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  36. 3.010 km NNE of Mantoúdi, Greece · 6660 days ago · 24 km deep · 21 km away
  37. 3.212 km NE of Istiaía, Greece · 6660 days ago · 26 km deep · 48 km away
  38. 2.619 km ENE of Istiaía, Greece · 6660 days ago · 27 km deep · 42 km away

Before

  1. 3.02 km SE of Politiká, Greece · 6715 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 3.627 km NE of Patitírion, Greece · 6716 days ago · 32 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.812 km E of Istiaía, Greece · 6720 days ago · 26 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 2.62 km SW of Oreoí, Greece · 6724 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.62 km NNW of Lykóvrysi, Greece · 6725 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 3.36 km S of Kaména Voúrla, Greece · 6736 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 2.916 km W of Skýros, Greece · 6741 days ago · 34 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g73x. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC.