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M4.3 Earthquake near 25 km SSW of Amorgós, Greece

UTC time: 2025-02-17 15:49:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

25 km SSW of Amorgós, Greece

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M4.3 Earthquake near 25 km SSW of Amorgós, Greece · 2025-02-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near 25 km SSW of Amorgós, Greece · 2025-02-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 25 km SSW of Amorgós, Greece on February 17, 2025 at 15:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
4f3ea8e823379df70f10770781ba35b6a4d86787
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-17 15:49:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.61210, 25.81920

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: 32 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 44 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 247 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 323 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
    38.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    49.8 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

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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