Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 55 km N of Sísion, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 55 km N of Sísion, Greece on Sat, Mar 8, 2008, 12:57 AM GMT+2 (22:57 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 12 km SSE of Sitia, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2008-03-07 22:57:56 UTC
Depth
27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.810° N, 25.570° 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 usp000g0y0. 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
177°
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.012 km SSE of Sitia, Greece · 6778 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 3.312 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 6776 days ago · 36 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 3.735 km SE of Emporeío, Greece · 6772 days ago · 39 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.8Crete, Greece · 6767 days ago · 46 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 3.235 km NNE of Sitia, Greece · 6766 days ago · 50 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 3.717 km SSE of Arkalochóri, Greece · 6763 days ago · 55 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 3.343 km NNW of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 6763 days ago · 25 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 3.012 km NNE of Káto Goúves, Greece · 6762 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 3.515 km E of Pýrgos, Greece · 6751 days ago · 37 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 3.742 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 6749 days ago · 43 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 3.841 km N of Néa Alikarnassós, Greece · 6749 days ago · 44 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 3.510 km NE of Oía, Greece · 6746 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 3.329 km N of Sitia, Greece · 6740 days ago · 32 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 3.114 km NE of Oía, Greece · 6737 days ago · 17 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 3.329 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 6729 days ago · 28 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 3.328 km SSW of Amorgós, Greece · 6724 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 3.450 km N of Eloúnda, Greece · 6789 days ago · 36 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 4.26 km W of Palekastro, Greece · 6790 days ago · 22 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 3.264 km S of Astypálaia, Greece · 6792 days ago · 78 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 3.210 km SW of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 6800 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 3.520 km W of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 6806 days ago · 19 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 3.518 km NE of Oía, Greece · 6806 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g0y0. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC.