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M4.6 Earthquake near 14 km WSW of Amorgós, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-07-09 22:54:08 UTC Local time: —
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M4.6 Earthquake near 14 km WSW of Amorgós, Greece (Greece) · 2025-07-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near 14 km WSW of Amorgós, Greece (Greece) · 2025-07-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 9, 2025 at 22:54 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 14 km WSW of Amorgós, Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
5e151e770da007352c3ca9fa7d83ee105fd2679b
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-09 22:54:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.79000, 25.74260
Temperature
26.2°C

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 38 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 53 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 128 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: 315 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Naxos Island National AirportGreece · JNX · LGNX
    46.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 855 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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