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M5.2 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 21:27:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
13.6 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados

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M5.2 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece) · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece) · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Aegean Sea (Greece) on September 8, 2025 at 21:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
161a5a026d7c9f995740169fddb2c5e4ec10a793
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
13.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 21:27:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.19992, 24.15390
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.6 km
Shallow
13.6 km
13.6 km — close to the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nea Makri19.9 kmSW18'114
Athens44.4 kmSW664'046

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 97 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 228 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 383 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    34.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Skiros AirportGreece · SKU · LGSY
    90.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours33
First 24 hours49
First 72 hours104
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.22025-09-08 21:27:57 UTC10.2 kmAEGEAN SEA M5.02025-09-08 21:27:57 UTC8.1 km M5.22025-09-08 21:27:57 UTC5.6 kmAegean Sea M5.12025-09-08 21:27:57 UTC11.4 kmEuboea Regional Unit M5.02025-09-08 21:27:57 UTC8.1 km12 km NE of Káto Soúlion, Greece M5.52025-09-08 21:27:58 UTC7.9 kmGreece [Sea] M2.82025-09-08 21:34:21 UTC3.2 kmAegean Sea M1.62025-09-08 21:35:39 UTC3.0 kmAegean Sea M2.02025-09-08 21:36:15 UTC3.5 kmAegean Sea M2.52025-09-08 21:36:39 UTC3.5 kmAegean Sea M2.62025-09-08 21:37:03 UTC3.0 kmAegean Sea M2.12025-09-08 21:38:23 UTC2.8 kmAegean Sea

Greece

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 883 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-23

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-05-27 00:06:31 UTC131.3 km13 km S of Antikyra, Greece M4.92025-05-27 00:06:34 UTC146.4 kmGreece M4.92025-05-27 00:06:32 UTC144.5 kmGREECE M4.62025-02-03 08:01:04 UTC102.9 km21 km E of Patitírion, Greece M4.52025-05-19 00:23:32 UTC76.0 km8 km E of Prokópi, Greece

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