M2.9 earthquake 16 km W of Skýros, Greece

Magnitude

2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Fri, Apr 18, 2008, 11:04 AM GMT+3

UTC

2008-04-18 08:04:27 UTC

Depth

34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.900° N, 24.370° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

From the USGS event page for usp000g47n. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Station coverage gap

82°

Stations used

17

• Chalkída, GreecePopulation 59,125. Forecast82 kmNE
• Peristéri, GreecePopulation 139,981. Forecast115 kmNNE
• İzmir, TurkeyPopulation 2,938,292. Forecast246 kmWNW

After

1. 3.232 km ESE of Skýros, GreeceWed, May 7, 8:21 PM GMT+3 · 6722 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
2. 2.812 km E of Istiaía, GreeceFri, May 9, 10:42 PM GMT+3 · 6720 days ago · 26 km deep · 94 km away
3. 3.627 km NE of Patitírion, GreeceTue, May 13, 5:19 PM GMT+3 · 6716 days ago · 32 km deep · 58 km away
4. 3.02 km SE of Politiká, GreeceThu, May 15, 1:38 AM GMT+3 · 6715 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away
5. 3.020 km ENE of Prokópi, GreeceSun, May 18, 12:24 AM GMT+3 · 6712 days ago · 30 km deep · 58 km away
6. 3.322 km NNE of Patitírion, GreeceSun, May 18, 9:32 AM GMT+3 · 6712 days ago · 29 km deep · 57 km away
7. 2.918 km ENE of Istiaía, GreeceWed, May 21, 8:05 AM GMT+3 · 6709 days ago · 25 km deep · 88 km away
8. 2.71 km NW of Káto Soúlion, GreeceWed, May 28, 5:15 PM GMT+3 · 6701 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
9. 3.22 km W of Vathí, GreeceSat, May 31, 3:14 PM GMT+3 · 6698 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
10. 3.62 km W of Chalkída, GreeceSun, Jun 1, 4:29 AM GMT+3 · 6698 days ago · 26 km deep · 85 km away
11. 3.04 km SSW of Dhrosiá, GreeceSun, Jun 1, 8:42 AM GMT+3 · 6698 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
12. 2.55 km SW of Dhrosiá, GreeceSun, Jun 1, 8:43 AM GMT+3 · 6698 days ago · 22 km deep · 91 km away
13. 3.624 km E of Patitírion, GreeceThu, Jun 5, 12:18 PM GMT+3 · 6694 days ago · 36 km deep · 35 km away
14. 3.534 km NW of Skýros, GreeceFri, Jun 6, 5:50 AM GMT+3 · 6693 days ago · 34 km deep · 24 km away
15. 2.933 km NNE of Patitírion, GreeceSun, Jun 8, 3:27 AM GMT+3 · 6691 days ago · 32 km deep · 67 km away
16. 3.324 km WNW of Psará, GreeceTue, Jun 10, 1:21 PM GMT+3 · 6689 days ago · 30 km deep · 86 km away
17. 3.242 km S of Pefkochóri, GreeceThu, Jun 12, 8:42 AM GMT+3 · 6687 days ago · 55 km deep · 99 km away
18. 3.36 km WSW of Politiká, GreeceSun, Jun 15, 1:41 AM GMT+3 · 6684 days ago · 24 km deep · 86 km away
19. 3.32 km S of Káto Soúlion, GreeceSun, Jun 15, 6:27 PM GMT+3 · 6683 days ago · 22 km deep · 89 km away
20. 3.454 km SE of Sykiá, GreeceMon, Jun 16, 5:17 AM GMT+3 · 6683 days ago · 29 km deep · 95 km away

Before

1. 3.222 km E of Patitírion, GreeceMon, Apr 7, 4:17 PM GMT+3 · 6752 days ago · 43 km deep · 36 km away
2. 3.226 km E of Patitírion, GreeceMon, Apr 7, 2:15 PM GMT+3 · 6752 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
3. 3.224 km NNW of Skýros, GreeceMon, Apr 7, 7:48 AM GMT+3 · 6753 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
4. 2.724 km E of Patitírion, GreeceSun, Apr 6, 8:52 PM GMT+3 · 6753 days ago · 35 km deep · 36 km away
5. 2.626 km E of Patitírion, GreeceSun, Apr 6, 8:51 PM GMT+3 · 6753 days ago · 36 km deep · 34 km away
6. 3.320 km ENE of Mantoúdi, GreeceThu, Apr 3, 8:56 PM GMT+3 · 6756 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
7. 2.949 km NNE of Andros, GreeceWed, Apr 2, 4:13 AM GMT+3 · 6758 days ago · 32 km deep · 95 km away
8. 3.645 km N of Andros, GreeceTue, Apr 1, 5:02 PM GMT+3 · 6758 days ago · 46 km deep · 90 km away
9. 3.359 km NE of Kárystos, GreeceTue, Mar 25, 5:30 AM GMT+2 · 6766 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away
10. 3.031 km N of Kými, GreeceSun, Mar 23, 12:13 AM GMT+2 · 6768 days ago · 32 km deep · 20 km away
11. 3.233 km N of Kými, GreeceThu, Mar 20, 7:37 PM GMT+2 · 6770 days ago · 28 km deep · 19 km away
12. 3.631 km W of Skýros, GreeceThu, Mar 20, 6:40 PM GMT+2 · 6770 days ago · 26 km deep · 15 km away
13. 4.432 km N of Kými, GreeceThu, Mar 20, 1:01 AM GMT+2 · 6771 days ago · 35 km deep · 17 km away
14. 3.432 km N of Kými, GreeceThu, Mar 20, 12:53 AM GMT+2 · 6771 days ago · 30 km deep · 17 km away
15. 2.730 km SE of Patitírion, GreeceThu, Mar 20, 12:50 AM GMT+2 · 6771 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
16. 3.232 km N of Kými, GreeceWed, Mar 19, 9:51 PM GMT+2 · 6771 days ago · 28 km deep · 17 km away
17. 3.531 km N of Kými, GreeceWed, Mar 19, 9:47 PM GMT+2 · 6771 days ago · 29 km deep · 21 km away
18. 3.931 km SE of Patitírion, GreeceWed, Mar 19, 2:15 PM GMT+2 · 6771 days ago · 26 km deep · 22 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g47n. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:37 PM UTC.