M4.0 earthquake 12 km SSE of Sitia, Greece

Magnitude

4.0 (mb, body-wave), light

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 8:27 AM GMT+2

UTC

2008-03-13 06:27:45 UTC

Depth

33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.100° N, 26.150° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

From the USGS event page for usp000g1cn. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Station coverage gap

109°

Stations used

50

• Irákleion, GreecePopulation 137,154. Forecast95 kmESE
• İzmir, TurkeyPopulation 2,938,292. Forecast379 kmSSW

After

1. 3.312 km N of Palekastro, GreeceFri, Mar 14, 8:17 PM GMT+2 · 6776 days ago · 36 km deep · 26 km away
2. 3.5104 km SSE of Palekastro, GreeceMon, Mar 17, 11:00 PM GMT+2 · 6773 days ago · 38 km deep · 98 km away
3. 3.435 km SSE of Fry, GreeceSat, Mar 22, 4:00 AM GMT+2 · 6769 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
4. 2.8Crete, GreeceMon, Mar 24, 6:08 PM GMT+2 · 6766 days ago · 46 km deep · 38 km away
5. 3.235 km NNE of Sitia, GreeceMon, Mar 24, 6:48 PM GMT+2 · 6766 days ago · 50 km deep · 47 km away
6. 5.632 km SSE of Pýrgos, GreeceFri, Mar 28, 2:16 AM GMT+2 · 6763 days ago · 45 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 32
7. 3.717 km SSE of Arkalochóri, GreeceFri, Mar 28, 2:34 AM GMT+2 · 6763 days ago · 55 km deep · 74 km away
8. 3.142 km SSE of Pýrgos, GreeceFri, Mar 28, 10:31 AM GMT+2 · 6762 days ago · 24 km deep · 87 km away
9. 2.924 km W of Fry, GreeceFri, Mar 28, 10:55 AM GMT+2 · 6762 days ago · 49 km deep · 59 km away
10. 3.434 km SSE of Pýrgos, GreeceFri, Mar 28, 4:55 PM GMT+2 · 6762 days ago · 30 km deep · 85 km away
11. 3.012 km NNE of Káto Goúves, GreeceFri, Mar 28, 6:42 PM GMT+2 · 6762 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
12. 3.645 km SSE of Pýrgos, GreeceFri, Mar 28, 9:47 PM GMT+2 · 6762 days ago · 27 km deep · 92 km away
13. 3.450 km SSW of Néa Anatolí, GreeceSat, Mar 29, 10:19 PM GMT+2 · 6761 days ago · 25 km deep · 85 km away
14. 3.013 km W of Fry, GreeceSun, Mar 30, 9:10 PM GMT+3 · 6760 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
15. 3.224 km W of Fry, GreeceMon, Mar 31, 1:06 AM GMT+3 · 6760 days ago · 24 km deep · 60 km away
16. 3.611 km SSE of Fry, GreeceMon, Mar 31, 1:35 PM GMT+3 · 6759 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
17. 3.363 km S of Néa Anatolí, GreeceMon, Mar 31, 10:37 PM GMT+3 · 6759 days ago · 43 km deep · 87 km away
18. 3.014 km NNW of Fry, GreeceThu, Apr 3, 2:58 AM GMT+3 · 6757 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
19. 3.724 km SSE of Pýrgos, GreeceTue, Apr 8, 4:58 AM GMT+3 · 6752 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
20. 3.515 km E of Pýrgos, GreeceWed, Apr 9, 8:35 AM GMT+3 · 6750 days ago · 37 km deep · 76 km away
21. 3.258 km SSE of Ierápetra, GreeceThu, Apr 10, 1:15 PM GMT+3 · 6749 days ago · 44 km deep · 71 km away
22. 3.372 km SSE of Ierápetra, GreeceThu, Apr 17, 8:26 PM GMT+3 · 6742 days ago · 30 km deep · 72 km away
23. 3.278 km SSE of Ierápetra, GreeceThu, Apr 17, 8:30 PM GMT+3 · 6742 days ago · 26 km deep · 79 km away
24. 3.216 km WNW of Fry, GreeceFri, Apr 18, 4:08 AM GMT+3 · 6742 days ago · 30 km deep · 70 km away
25. 3.343 km SE of Ierápetra, GreeceFri, Apr 18, 3:38 PM GMT+3 · 6741 days ago · 29 km deep · 36 km away
26. 3.277 km S of Néa Anatolí, GreeceSat, Apr 19, 11:03 PM GMT+3 · 6740 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away
27. 3.329 km N of Sitia, GreeceSun, Apr 20, 6:00 PM GMT+3 · 6739 days ago · 32 km deep · 41 km away
28. 3.7Crete, GreeceSun, Apr 20, 10:07 PM GMT+3 · 6739 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
29. 3.343 km SE of Ierápetra, GreeceThu, Apr 24, 12:52 AM GMT+3 · 6736 days ago · 46 km deep · 40 km away
30. 2.723 km ESE of Ierápetra, GreeceThu, Apr 24, 2:18 AM GMT+3 · 6736 days ago · 17 km deep · 24 km away
31. 3.369 km S of Néa Anatolí, GreeceTue, Apr 29, 7:20 AM GMT+3 · 6730 days ago · 30 km deep · 95 km away
32. 3.572 km S of Néa Anatolí, GreeceTue, Apr 29, 8:15 AM GMT+3 · 6730 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
33. 3.458 km SSE of Pýrgos, GreeceTue, Apr 29, 12:14 PM GMT+3 · 6730 days ago · 34 km deep · 98 km away
34. 3.329 km N of Palekastro, GreeceThu, May 1, 5:01 AM GMT+3 · 6729 days ago · 28 km deep · 41 km away
35. 3.695 km SE of Ierápetra, GreeceTue, May 6, 2:01 PM GMT+3 · 6723 days ago · 29 km deep · 89 km away
36. 3.123 km SE of Ierápetra, GreeceSun, May 11, 6:33 AM GMT+3 · 6718 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
37. 3.788 km SSE of Palekastro, GreeceSun, May 11, 8:52 PM GMT+3 · 6718 days ago · 95 km deep · 83 km away
38. 3.59 km NE of Fry, GreeceMon, May 12, 1:11 AM GMT+3 · 6718 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
39. 3.220 km S of Ierápetra, GreeceMon, May 12, 4:16 AM GMT+3 · 6718 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away

Before

1. 3.455 km N of Sísion, GreeceSat, Mar 8, 12:57 AM GMT+2 · 6783 days ago · 27 km deep · 95 km away
2. 3.450 km N of Eloúnda, GreeceSat, Mar 1, 10:41 PM GMT+2 · 6789 days ago · 36 km deep · 77 km away
3. 4.26 km W of Palekastro, GreeceSat, Mar 1, 2:07 AM GMT+2 · 6790 days ago · 22 km deep · 11 km away
4. 3.264 km S of Astypálaia, GreeceWed, Feb 27, 8:52 PM GMT+2 · 6792 days ago · 78 km deep · 98 km away
5. 3.036 km SSE of Fry, GreeceSat, Feb 23, 10:30 PM GMT+2 · 6796 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
6. 3.277 km SSE of Palekastro, GreeceThu, Feb 21, 1:58 PM GMT+2 · 6798 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
7. 3.210 km SW of Néa Anatolí, GreeceWed, Feb 20, 6:11 AM GMT+2 · 6799 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
8. 3.28 km N of Fry, GreeceMon, Feb 18, 7:25 AM GMT+2 · 6801 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
9. 3.477 km S of Fry, GreeceSun, Feb 17, 4:32 PM GMT+2 · 6802 days ago · 34 km deep · 90 km away
10. 3.240 km SE of Palekastro, GreeceThu, Feb 14, 2:58 PM GMT+2 · 6805 days ago · 23 km deep · 41 km away
11. 3.520 km W of Néa Anatolí, GreeceThu, Feb 14, 5:02 AM GMT+2 · 6805 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
12. 3.234 km SSE of Fry, GreeceWed, Feb 13, 7:43 AM GMT+2 · 6806 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g1cn. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC.