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M4.6 Earthquake near 30 km ENE of Firá, Greece

UTC time: 2025-02-04 09:03:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
7.8 km
Source
USGS

30 km ENE of Firá, Greece

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M4.6 Earthquake near 30 km ENE of Firá, Greece · 2025-02-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near 30 km ENE of Firá, Greece · 2025-02-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 30 km ENE of Firá, Greece on February 4, 2025 at 09:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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
6ed4dd64a9a4bbf21307d1277e9ef06c444f1015
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-04 09:03:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.57290, 25.72040

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 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: 22 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 35 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 242 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 333 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
    28.9 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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