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M5.1 Earthquake near Thira Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-02-05 19:09:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

South Aegean · Thira Regional Unit

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M5.1 Earthquake near Thira Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) · 2025-02-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Thira Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) · 2025-02-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 5, 2025 at 19:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Thira Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 111 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kos150.4 kmE19'244
Heraklion151.0 kmS137'154
Athens226.1 kmNW664'046

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 18 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 33 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 232 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 334 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    28.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Naxos Island National AirportGreece · JNX · LGNX
    55.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Paros National AirportGreece · PAS · LGPA
    63.7 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours42
First 72 hours73
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.12025-02-05 21:05:00 UTC6.0 km26 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M4.12025-02-05 22:33:27 UTC8.9 km25 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M4.22025-02-05 22:57:45 UTC1.8 km30 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.12025-02-05 22:59:23 UTC18.7 km29 km ENE of Mesariá, Greece M4.22025-02-05 23:16:41 UTC2.3 km28 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.12025-02-06 01:41:05 UTC9.3 km27 km SSW of Amorgós, Greece M4.22025-02-06 02:02:10 UTC8.2 km25 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M4.52025-02-06 02:24:23 UTC2.9 km30 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M4.32025-02-06 02:27:27 UTC11.8 km21 km ENE of Firá, Greece M4.32025-02-06 02:45:53 UTC6.5 km29 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.42025-02-06 02:48:36 UTC15.9 km18 km ENE of Mesariá, Greece M4.42025-02-06 02:52:42 UTC4.9 km26 km NE of Firá, Greece

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4154
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-02-04 13:04:14 UTC8.4 km21 km NE of Firá, Greece M5.12025-02-05 19:09:38 UTC1.7 km28 km NE of Firá, Greece M5.02025-02-04 02:46:06 UTC3.7 km29 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M5.02025-02-03 08:13:08 UTC5.4 km28 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M5.02025-02-03 12:17:42 UTC18.3 kmThira Regional Unit

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