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M4.3 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-05-01 10:23:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes

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M4.3 Earthquake near Greece (Greece) · 2025-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near Greece (Greece) · 2025-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on May 1, 2025 at 10:23 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 GFZ. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
409a97ccdca746bac34db0278a00e64e1386b0fd
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-01 10:23:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes
Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.21000, 23.99000
Temperature
16.5°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: 294 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 429 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 430 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 441 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

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