Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 4 km WSW of Vartholomió, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Vartholomió, Greece on Thu, Sep 4, 2008, 11:00 PM GMT+3 (20:00 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 17 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2008-09-04 20:00:02 UTC
Depth
25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.850° N, 21.160° 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 usp000gge3. 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
169°
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: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 108 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.813 km SW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 6602 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 3.05 km NW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 6601 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.524 km SW of Pýrgos, Greece · 6599 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 3.35 km SE of Lálas, Greece · 6591 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.818 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6590 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.014 km NNE of Gaïtánion, Greece · 6590 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 2.96 km NE of Lixoúri, Greece · 6588 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 3.21 km NNE of Valsamáta, Greece · 6588 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 3.412 km S of Thérmo, Greece · 6586 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 3.240 km SSW of Argostólion, Greece · 6586 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.59 km NNE of Galatás, Greece · 6586 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 4.151 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6585 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 2.74 km SW of Náfpaktos, Greece · 6584 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 2.63 km SSE of Káto Acha?a, Greece · 6584 days ago · 17 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 3.14 km W of Meligalás, Greece · 6582 days ago · 42 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.85 km S of Káto Acha?a, Greece · 6580 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 4.217 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6578 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 3.52 km SSW of Náfpaktos, Greece · 6578 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 2.73 km E of Náfpaktos, Greece · 6577 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 3.74 km SSE of Traganón, Greece · 6574 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  21. 3.846 km W of Filiatrá, Greece · 6569 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  22. 3.64 km WSW of Sámi, Greece · 6566 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 3.95 km SW of Valsamáta, Greece · 6566 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
  24. 3.915 km ENE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 6553 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  25. 4.013 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 6545 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  26. 3.94 km SW of Póros, Greece · 6543 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 2.97 km W of Kamárai, Greece · 6603 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.911 km SW of Megalópoli, Greece · 6604 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 3.51 km SSW of Antirrio, Greece · 6604 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.86 km N of Kamárai, Greece · 6604 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.61 km NW of Náfpaktos, Greece · 6605 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 3.26 km NNE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, Greece · 6605 days ago · 21 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 2.87 km NE of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece · 6605 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 3.25 km NE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, Greece · 6605 days ago · 25 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 3.24 km SE of Chávari, Greece · 6605 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 3.27 km NNE of Synoikismós Chavaríou, Greece · 6605 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 3.09 km WSW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 6605 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 3.011 km SSW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 6605 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 3.212 km SE of Lápas, Greece · 6606 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 2.712 km WSW of Káto Mazaráki, Greece · 6606 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 2.88 km E of Itháki, Greece · 6607 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 3.513 km WSW of Pýrgos, Greece · 6607 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 3.347 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 6608 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 3.216 km SSE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 6608 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 3.3Ionian Sea · 6608 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 3.2Greece · 6608 days ago · 28 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gge3. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:05 AM UTC.