Greece

M2.6 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-05-04 18:53:11 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.2 km
Source
EMSC

Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2025 at 18:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near GREECE (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
24fb730702e122d27a0a295eb0331dd56ee3e056
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-04 18:53:11 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.13740, 25.26400

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.2 km
Shallow
13.2 km
13.2 km — close to 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

  • Distance: 398 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 425 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,905 Catalogue entries

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

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