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M4.5 Earthquake near 11 km ESE of Vlachópoulo, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 16:50:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
57.5 km
Source
USGS

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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M4.5 Earthquake near 11 km ESE of Vlachópoulo, Greece (Greece) · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near 11 km ESE of Vlachópoulo, Greece (Greece) · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 11 km ESE of Vlachópoulo, Greece (Greece) on May 27, 2025 at 16:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 57 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
165a37218e6a7934c02a94950067d0a23c582f4d
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
57.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 16:50:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.97690, 21.90430
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.5 km
Shallow
57.5 km
57.5 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 145 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 318 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 323 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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  • Kalamata AirportGreece · KLX · LGKL
    14.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 851 Catalogue entries

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