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M4.8 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-02-05 17:47:33 UTC Local time: —
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M4.8 Earthquake near Greece (Greece) · 2025-02-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.8 Earthquake near Greece (Greece) · 2025-02-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on February 5, 2025 at 17:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 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 USP. Greece: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
5926a60362f69a6be9aa5e2da98d46d47e0808d7
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-05 17:47:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
usp
Coordinates
36.52306, 25.81826

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 km
60 km — deeper 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: 30 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 40 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 252 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 330 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    33.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-09

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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 839 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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