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M5.0 Earthquake near Thira Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-02-03 12:17:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

South Aegean · Thira Regional Unit

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M5.0 Earthquake near Thira Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) · 2025-02-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Thira Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) · 2025-02-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Thira Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) on February 3, 2025 at 12:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 USP. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

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 (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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: 25 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 39 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 214 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 336 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    38.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Naxos Island National AirportGreece · JNX · LGNX
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Paros National AirportGreece · PAS · LGPA
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

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

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 41 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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