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M4.3 Earthquake near 8 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 02:49:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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M4.3 Earthquake near 8 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece (Greece) · 2025-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near 8 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece (Greece) · 2025-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 8 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece (Greece) on October 1, 2025 at 02:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 121 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
1c73b497c1ce9f7f27333cbc86f014a753ccc57f
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 02:49:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.64950, 20.79790
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower 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: 223 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 431 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 434 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    13.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 867 Catalogue entries

Of 866 other entries for this area and period, 94 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
610
Country (24h)
Greece
121
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