Greece earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 21 km ESE of Ýdra, Greece

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 21 km ESE of Ýdra, Greece on Fri, Feb 1, 2008, 1:27 AM GMT+2 (23:27 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 2 km SW of Thrakomakedónes, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2008-01-31 23:27:01 UTC
Depth
22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.310° N, 23.700° 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 usp000fxw3. 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
70°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.92 km SW of Thrakomakedónes, Greece · 6803 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 3.53 km WSW of Thrakomakedónes, Greece · 6801 days ago · 20 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 3.07 km NNW of Ágioi Theódoroi, Greece · 6798 days ago · 17 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.516 km E of Geráki, Greece · 6796 days ago · 20 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 3.413 km E of Geráki, Greece · 6795 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.510 km NW of Leonídio, Greece · 6793 days ago · 72 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 3.43 km NW of Ágioi Theódoroi, Greece · 6781 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.71 km SW of Kranídi, Greece · 6780 days ago · 89 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 3.38 km SW of Leonídio, Greece · 6771 days ago · 54 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 3.18 km NNW of Kypséli, Greece · 6767 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 3.64 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece · 6766 days ago · 19 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 3.05 km NNW of Khiliomódhi, Greece · 6763 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 3.014 km SSE of Aegina, Greece · 6821 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 4.39 km N of Póros, Greece · 6821 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 2.816 km E of Limín Mesoyaías, Greece · 6833 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.514 km SSW of Palaiá Fókaia, Greece · 6837 days ago · 22 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.95 km SW of Leonídio, Greece · 6839 days ago · 71 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 3.97 km SSW of Leonídio, Greece · 6839 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 3.48 km WSW of Leonídio, Greece · 6842 days ago · 80 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.84 km WNW of Leonídio, Greece · 6843 days ago · 41 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 3.411 km SE of Spétses, Greece · 6845 days ago · 26 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.86 km SSW of Leonídio, Greece · 6845 days ago · 41 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 6.215 km WNW of Leonídio, Greece · 6845 days ago · 75 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 521
  12. 3.64 km SSW of Galatás, Greece · 6846 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fxw3. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC.