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M4.2 Earthquake near 20 km NE of Firá, Greece

UTC time: 2025-02-12 08:43:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

20 km NE of Firá, Greece

Map

M4.2 Earthquake near 20 km NE of Firá, Greece · 2025-02-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near 20 km NE of Firá, Greece · 2025-02-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 12, 2025 at 08:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 20 km NE of Firá, Greece. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3469855bb8b158d10434750dc9af0907fa863890
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 08:43:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.53130, 25.61120

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
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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 11 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 24 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 235 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 343 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    18.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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