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M6.3 Earthquake near 23 km SSE of Fry, Greece

UTC time: 2025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
74.0 km
Source
NNSN

23 km SSE of Fry, Greece

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M6.3 Earthquake near 23 km SSE of Fry, Greece · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near 23 km SSE of Fry, Greece · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 13, 2025 at 22:51 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near 23 km SSE of Fry, Greece. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 74 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
7043f1fd264d93d9b412849f1c6a7aa7701a0065
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
74.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
35.21200, 26.99700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74 km
Intermediate
74 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Heraklion168.8 kmW137'154
Izmir356.1 kmN2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 196 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 200 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 398 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 423 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    24.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    26.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    81.4 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M6.32025-05-13 22:51:15 UTC13.7 kmCrete, Greece M6.02025-05-13 22:51:15 UTC0.0 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M5.72025-05-13 22:51:15 UTC9.8 kmKarpathos-Kasos Regional Unit M6.12025-05-13 22:51:15 UTC6.3 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M2.82025-05-14 00:30:10 UTC33.3 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.42025-05-14 00:57:08 UTC8.5 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M2.82025-05-14 05:59:20 UTC165.9 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.62025-05-14 06:08:02 UTC194.6 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M2.42025-05-14 06:09:13 UTC200.3 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M3.22025-05-14 09:16:01 UTC228.3 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.12025-05-14 13:18:44 UTC144.1 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-05-15 09:54:25 UTC36.0 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4381
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-02-10 20:16:28 UTC204.0 km26 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M5.32025-02-04 13:04:14 UTC195.2 km21 km NE of Firá, Greece M5.22025-02-10 22:37:25 UTC199.8 kmThira Regional Unit M5.22025-02-09 19:05:38 UTC203.0 km30 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M5.22025-02-17 07:49:51 UTC214.6 kmGreece

Stats (last 24h)

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