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M4.0 Earthquake near 20 km NE of Firá, Greece

UTC time: 2025-02-26 22:12:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
11.7 km
Source
USGS

20 km NE of Firá, Greece

Map

M4.0 Earthquake near 20 km NE of Firá, Greece · 2025-02-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near 20 km NE of Firá, Greece · 2025-02-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 26, 2025 at 22:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near 20 km NE of Firá, Greece. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
5100dfd313fe7b3f45f8bf302c6548bcab715609
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-26 22:12:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.55750, 25.58290

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 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: 10 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 24 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 140 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: 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
    19.8 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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